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十年樹木，百年樹人

简 十年树木，百年树人 · 繁 十年樹木，百年樹人
Mandarin · pinyin shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén

Meanings

  1. (idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people
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十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
樹
shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
木
mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
百
bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
树
shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
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sap6 nin4 syu6 muk6 ，baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4

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十年樹木，百年樹人 · shi2 nian2 shu4 mu4 , bai3 nian2 shu4 ren2
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Exact source record十年樹木，百年樹人 十年树木，百年树人 [shi2 nian2 shu4 mu4 , bai3 nian2 shu4 ren2] /(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people/