qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng

Traditional: 前人栽樹,後人乘涼

前人栽树,后人乘凉 (qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng) is a Chinese word meaning “to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

Characters in 前人栽树,后人乘凉

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