十年树木，百年树人十年樹木，百年樹人十年樹木，百年樹人

ten years to grow a tree, a hundred years to grow a person

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Raising trees takes years, and educating people takes much longer. Used to stress that education is a long-term investment.

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Simplified: 十年树木，百年树人
Traditional (Taiwan): 十年樹木，百年樹人
Pinyin: shíniánshùmù, bǎiniánshùrén
Bopomofo: ㄕˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ，ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ

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百(bǎi)年(nián)树(shù)人(rén)it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens

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