前人栽树,后人乘凉

qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng · qian ren zai shu , hou ren cheng liang

Traditional 前人栽樹,後人乘涼

Meaning

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

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