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前人栽树,后人乘凉
qián​rén​zāi​shù, hòu​rén​chéng​liáng

benefit from predecessors

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前人栽树,后人乘凉 (前人栽樹,後人乘涼) qián​rén​zāi​shù, hòu​rén​chéng​liáng
benefit from predecessors
To enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors.

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