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Meaning of 百年树人

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bǎi nián shù rén (Trad.: 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. 十年樹木十年树木百年树人
Example Sentences
1
It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to rear people.
2
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An old Chinese saying goes, "It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to rear people".
3
Olive trees, but a hundred to rear people next decade, millennium tree city.
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Dear students. In China, there is an old proverb saying that "it takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to bring up a generation of people".
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In formulating policies, we must not be seeking short-term successes and quick profits. We should take a long-range view of things.