前人栽树,后人乘凉 qian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2

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

Traditional: 前人栽樹,後人乘涼

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qian2

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hou4

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cheng2

liang2

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English Phonetic: 'idiәm
Detailed Definition: n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up