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十年树木，百年树人【shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén】

(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people

十年树木，百年树人【shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén】

(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people

十

HSK 11

含义ten, tenth; complete; perfect

拼音shí

年

HSK 11

含义year; new-years; person's age

拼音nián

树

HSK 1

含义tree; plant; set up, establish

拼音shù

木

HSK 31

含义tree; wood, lumber; wooden

拼音mù

百

HSK 12

含义one hundred; numerous, many

拼音bǎi

人

HSK 11

含义man; people; mankind; someone else

拼音rén