树欲静而风不止 (樹欲靜而風不止)
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
Pinyin

Definition

树欲静而风不止 (樹欲靜而風不止)
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shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
  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

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
ér
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 as well as
  3. 3 and so
  4. 4 but (not)
  5. 5 yet (not)
  6. 6 (indicates causal relation)
  7. 7 (indicates change of state)
  8. 8 (indicates contrast)
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also

Idioms (20)

一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)