大樹底下好乘涼 dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng

fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
樹 shù
tree; to set up; to cultivate
底 dǐ HSK 4
bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc)
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
好 hǎo HSK 1
good; well; very
乘 chéng HSK 4
to ride; to make use of; to take advantage of
涼 liáng
cool; cold