十年树木,百年树人

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 and words in 十年树木,百年树人

shí = sh + Ø2
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nián = ni + an2
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nián = ni + an2
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nián = ni + an2
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shù = shu + Ø4
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tree
= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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bǎi = b + ai3
hundred / numerous / all kinds of
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hundred years / century / lifetime
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom) / fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop / cf. 十年樹木,百年樹人|十年树木,百年树人
rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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