cây muốn lăng, mà gió chẳng đừng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: cây muốn lặng gió không dừng · cây muốn lặng mà gió chẳng dừng, con muốn nuôi mà thân chẳng kịp
The tree would rest but the wind won't cease — peace is impossible while the other side keeps blowing.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cây muốn lăng, mà gió chẳng đừng” mean?
The tree would rest but the wind won't cease — peace is impossible while the other side keeps blowing. Literally: tree wants stillness, wind won't stop
Is “cây muốn lăng, mà gió chẳng đừng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.