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大樹底下好乘涼

简大树底下好乘凉 · 繁大樹底下好乘涼

Mandarin · pinyin dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng

lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
乘: chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
涼: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
凉: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened

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4–4–3–4–3–2–2 · da4 shu4 di3 xia4 hao3 cheng2 liang2

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proverb

One benefits by proximity to an influential person.

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