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十年树木，百年树人
shíniánshùmù,bǎiniánshùrén
Traditional: 十年樹木，百年樹人
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.
Character Breakdown
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
树
shù
tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
HSK 3
木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
树
shù
tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
HSK 3
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
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