前人栽树，后人乘凉

qiánrénzāishù,hòurénchéngliáng

to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

Traditional 前人栽樹，後人乘涼

Meaning

qiánrénzāishù,hòurénchéngliángqian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2
  1. to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

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