树欲静而风不止

Traditional (Taiwan): 樹欲靜而風不止

shùjìngérfēngzhǐ ㄕㄨˋ ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ

    • 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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