Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
前人栽树，后人乘凉 qián rén zāi shù ， hòu rén chéng liáng
DEFINITIONS
- to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
CHARACTERS
| 前 qián | in front, forward; preceding |
| 人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
| 栽 zāi | to cultivate, plant; to care for plants |
| 树 shù | tree; plant; set up, establish |
| 后 hòu | queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after |
| 人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
| 乘 chéng | ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles |
| 凉 liáng | cool, cold; disheartened |