早晨栽下树，到晚要乘凉早晨栽下樹，到晚要乘涼早晨栽下樹，到晚要乘涼

plant a tree in the morning, and want to rest in its shade by evening

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Said of people who want benefits right after acting. It warns that impatience for quick results won't work. Close to "Rome wasn't built in a day."

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Simplified: 早晨栽下树，到晚要乘凉
Traditional (Taiwan): 早晨栽下樹，到晚要乘涼
Pinyin: zǎochén zāi xià shù, dào wǎn yào chéngliáng
Bopomofo: ㄗㄠˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄞㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨˋ，ㄉㄠˋ ㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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