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前人栽树，后人乘凉【qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng】

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

前人栽树，后人乘凉【qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng】

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

前

HSK 11

含义in front, forward; preceding

拼音qián

人

HSK 11

含义man; people; mankind; someone else

拼音rén

栽

HSK 7-93

含义to cultivate, plant; to care for plants

拼音zāi

树

HSK 1

含义tree; plant; set up, establish

拼音shù

后

HSK 13

含义queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

拼音hòu

乘

HSK 52

含义ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles

拼音chéng

凉

HSK 2

含义cool, cold; disheartened

拼音liáng