树欲静而风不止 in English shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically the world changes, whether you want it or not

Simplified Characters

树 欲 静 而 风 不 止

Traditional Characters

樹 欲 靜 而 風 不 止

Pinyin

shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

树shu4tree 欲yu4desire 静jing4still 而er2and 风feng1wind 不bu4(negative prefix) 止zhi3to stop