前人栽树，后人乘凉前人栽樹，後人乘涼前人栽樹，後人乘涼

predecessors plant trees, descendants enjoy the shade

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Later generations benefit from earlier generations' hard work; also urges working for those who come after. Approving.

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Simplified: 前人栽树，后人乘凉
Traditional (Taiwan): 前人栽樹，後人乘涼
Pinyin: qiánrénzāishù, hòurénchéngliáng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞㄕㄨˋ，ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

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