百年樹人

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Chinese

one hundred years; century; long time to cultivate the young
trad. (百年樹人) 百年 樹人
simp. (百年树人) 百年 树人

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Proverb

百年樹人

  1. Short for 十年樹木,百年樹人十年树木,百年树人 (shínián shùmù, bǎinián shùrén, “it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit (i.e. to produce a competent person)”).