Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
十年树木，百年树人 shí nián shù mù ， bǎi nián shù rén
education takes time; raise people with care
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
Characters
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ten; 10
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year; grain; harvest (old)
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tree; to set up; to cultivate
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tree; wood; wooden
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hundred; numerous; all kinds of
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year; grain; harvest (old)
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tree; to set up; to cultivate
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person; people; man
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