樹欲靜而風不止

syu6 juk6 zing6 ji4 fung1 bat1 zi2

lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) · fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
  2. fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

Written Forms

樹欲靜而風不止Traditional · Main Form
树欲静而风不止Alternate Form

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