树欲息而风不停 — “Things often do not go as one wishes”
树欲息而风不停 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things often do not go as one wishes”. Circumstances are beyond one's control. Literally, “The tree wants to rest, but the wind does not stop”.
树欲息而风不停 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 树欲息而风不停 mean?
树欲息而风不停 (shù yù xī ér fēng bù tíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things often do not go as one wishes”.
How do you pronounce 树欲息而风不停?
树欲息而风不停 is pronounced shù yù xī ér fēng bù tíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 树欲息而风不停 literally mean?
Literally, 树欲息而风不停 means “the tree wants to rest, but the wind does not stop”. It is used to mean “Things often do not go as one wishes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 树欲息而风不停?
原比喻事情不能如人的心愿。现也比喻阶级斗争不以人们的意志为转移。同“树欲静而风不止”。