It takes many years to cultivate talented people or raise children to be upstanding citizens; often used with [[十年树木|十年樹木|shi2 nian2 shu4 mu4]] to emphasize that education is a long-term project

The real name of the famous modern Chinese writer and thinker [[鲁迅|魯迅|lu3 xun4]]

A proverb meaning that nurturing talent is a long-term project that requires patience and effort. It suggests that while growing timber takes time, the education and development of human beings is a far more profound and enduring task.