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十年树木,百年树人
shí​nián​shù​mù, bǎi​nián​shù​rén

long-term cultivation

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十年树木,百年树人 (十年樹木,百年樹人) shí​nián​shù​mù, bǎi​nián​shù​rén
long-term cultivation
It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people; education is a long-term process.

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