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百年树人

bǎiniánshùrén

Traditional: 百年樹人

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]]

Character Breakdown

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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