前人種樹後人乘涼 (cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4 | ) : one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade

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前人種樹後人乘涼

cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4

one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

前人種樹後人乘涼

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前 cin4 - in front; before
人 jan4 - person; human being
種 zung2 zung3 - seed; race; species; origin; guts; grow
樹 syu6 - tree; plant
後 hau6 - behind; come after
人 jan4 - person; human being
乘 sing4 sing6 - take a ride; take advantage of; multiply
涼 loeng4 - cool, cold; desolate; disappointed

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