The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop
It means that things can't be what people want. Now it's the same as "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.".
The origin of Idioms
"The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop, the son wants to be raised, but he doesn't want to be loved. Those who go but don't come are old, and those who can't see you again are close. "
Discrimination of words
words whose meaning is similar
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind is restless, and the tree wants to rest but the wind does not stop
usage
As an object, clause
The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop
Plenty of food and plenty of grass - liáng duō cǎo guǎng
Extreme force and poor soldiers - jí wǔ qióng bīng
able only to see the little patch of sky above - jǐng dǐ zhī wā