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树欲静而风不停 — “Things do not always turn out as one wishes”

树欲静而风不停 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things do not always turn out as one wishes”. External forces or circumstances are beyond one's control. Literally, “The tree desires stillness, but the wind does not cease”.

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树欲静而风不停 Pronunciation and Pinyin

树欲静而风不停 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
树
shù9tree or plant
欲
yù11to want or desire
静
jìng14still, quiet, tranquil, serene
而
ér6and, but, then
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
不
bù4not
停
tíng11to stop or halt

Example Sentence with 树欲静而风不停

父母在世时,我们总想着等事业有成再好好孝顺,但有时真是“树欲静而风不停”,子欲养而亲不待啊。
When our parents were alive, we always thought of honoring them well after achieving career success, but sometimes it's truly 'the tree desires stillness, but the wind will not cease,' and children wish to care for their parents, but they are no longer there.

Idioms Related to 树欲静而风不停

Synonyms of 树欲静而风不停

  • shù树yù欲xī息ér而fēng风bù不tíng停Circumstances are beyond one's control
  • shù树yù欲jìng静ér而fēng风bù不níng宁Circumstances thwart one's desires

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  • shù树shàng上kāi开huā花make something out of nothing
  • shù树sú俗lì立huà化establish customs and moral education
  • shù树dǎo倒gēn根cuī摧aging and frail
  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn孙sàn散When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn狲sàn散When the main support collapses, followers disperse
  • shù树yuán元lì立dí嫡establish the legitimate heir
  • shù树gōng功yáng扬míng名establish achievements and gain fame
  • shù树gōng功lì立yè业achieve great accomplishments and establish a career
  • shù树tóng同bá拔yì异advocate uniformity, eliminate differences
  • shù树dà大zhāo招fēng风Prominence invites trouble
  • shù树dà大gēn根shēn深well-established and deeply rooted
  • shù树dé德wù务zī滋Cultivate and spread virtue universally

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Questions about 树欲静而风不停

What does 树欲静而风不停 mean?

树欲静而风不停 (shù yù jìng ér fēng bù tíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things do not always turn out as one wishes”.

How do you pronounce 树欲静而风不停?

树欲静而风不停 is pronounced shù yù jìng ér fēng bù tíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 树欲静而风不停 literally mean?

Literally, 树欲静而风不停 means “the tree desires stillness, but the wind does not cease”. It is used to mean “Things do not always turn out as one wishes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 树欲静而风不停?

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”。

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