前人栽樹，後人乘涼 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 前人栽樹，後人乘涼

前人栽樹，後人乘涼
(前人栽树，后人乘凉)

Definition to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

Idiom The analogy of the predecessors is for the future

Usage

中文释义见"前人种树﹐后人乘凉"。

Characters 前 qián 人 rén 栽 zāi 树 (樹) shù 后 (後) hòu 乘 chéng 凉 (涼) liáng

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