树欲静而风不止

shùyùjìng'érfēngbùzhǐ

the tree may crave calm, but the wind will not drop—things take their own course regardless of one's will

* * *

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

* * *

树欲静而风不止

shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ

The trees may prefer calm but the wind will not subside.; The tree craves calm but the wind will not abate (die away).; The tree desires stillness but the wind will not cease.; Things don't occur as people wish.

* * *

樹欲靜而風不止|树欲静而风不止 [shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ] ► lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) ► fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not