大树底下好乘凉 dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
  2. fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

CHARACTERS

大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
树 shù tree; plant; set up, establish
底 dǐ bottom, underneath, underside
下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
好 hǎo good, excellent, fine; well
乘 chéng ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
凉 liáng cool, cold; disheartened