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树欲静而风不止

shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) / fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

樹欲靜而風不止 树欲静而风不止 [shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3] /lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)/fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not/

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Other forms in these source records: 樹欲靜而風不止

  • 树
    shù

    tree / CL:棵[kē] / to cultivate / to set up

  • 欲
    yù

    desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire

  • 静
    jìng

    still / calm / quiet / not moving

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 风
    fēng

    wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 止
    zhǐ

    to stop / to prohibit / until / only

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