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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 树欲静而风不止
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 62,639 | 31,163 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 树 | shù | - tree - CL:棵[ke1] - to cultivate - to set up |
| 欲 | yù | - to wish for - to desire - variant of 慾|欲[yu4] |
| 欲 | yù | - desire - appetite - passion - lust - greed |
| 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[zhen4],絲|丝[si1] |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 止 | zhǐ | - to stop - to prohibit - until - only |
Other Words Containing 树欲静而风不止
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| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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