樹欲靜而風不息，子欲養而親不在 [树－静－风－－－－－养－亲－－]

Jyutping syu6 juk6 zing6 ji4 fung1 bat1 sik1 zi2 juk6 joeng5 ji4 can1 bat1 zoi6
Pinyin shù yù jìng ér fēng bù xī ， zi yù yǎng ér qīn bù zài

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​事情​不如人意​，​子女​想​供養​父母​親盡​孝​嘅​時​候​，​父母​已經過​咗​身
    Things do not happen at will. When one would like to take care of his or her parents, they are no longer alive.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    树欲静而风不息，子欲养而亲不在！
    樹欲靜而風不息，子欲養而親不在！
    shù yù jìng ér fēng bù xī ， zi yù yǎng ér qīn bù zài ！
    • As the trees crave tranquility in the ever-persistent wind, the child craves the care of its ever-absent parents.