無心插柳柳成陰 [ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄚ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧㄣ; wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1] lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success also written 無心插柳柳成蔭 ◄ ►