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前人栽樹，後人乘涼
简 前人栽树，后人乘凉 · 繁 前人栽樹，後人乘涼Mandarin · pinyin qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
Meanings
- to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
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- 前
- qián · in front, forward; preceding
- 人
- rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
- 栽
- zāi · to cultivate, plant; to care for plants
- 樹
- shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
- 後
- hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
- 乘
- chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
- 涼
- liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
- 树
- shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
- 后
- hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
- 凉
- liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
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cin4 jan4 zoi1 syu6 ，hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4
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