树欲静而风不止

shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 树欲静而风不止

no; not so

incessantly

tree

to stop

and

still

wind

desire