汉英词典
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MEANING OF 前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
前人栽树，后人乘凉
(前人栽樹，後人乘涼)
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
The analogy of the predecessors is for the future
见"前人种树﹐后人乘凉"。
前 qián 人 rén 栽 zāi 树 (樹) shù 后 (後) hòu 乘 chéng 凉 (涼) liáng
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