"百年樹人" meaning in Chinese

See 百年樹人 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /paːk̚³ niːn²¹ syː²² jɐn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ zin²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu³³⁻²¹ zin²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/, /paːk̚³ niːn²¹ syː²² jɐn²¹/, /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/, /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ zin²³/, /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/, /piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu³³⁻²¹ zin²³/ Chinese transliterations: bǎiniánshùrén [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], baak³ nin⁴ syu⁶ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], pek-liân-sū-lîn, pek-liân-sū-jîn, pek-nî-sū-lîn, pek-liân-chhiū-jîn, bǎiniánshùrén [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], bǎiniánshùrén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pai³-nien²-shu⁴-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], bǎi-nyán-shù-rén [Mandarin, Yale], baenianshuhren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], байняньшужэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], bajnjanʹšužɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], baak nìhn syuh yàhn [Cantonese, Yale], baak⁸ nin⁴ sy⁶ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], bag³ nin⁴ xu⁶ yen⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], pek-liân-sū-lîn [Hokkien, POJ], pik-liân-sū-lîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], pekliensuxliin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], pek-liân-sū-jîn [Hokkien, POJ], pik-liân-sū-jîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], pekliensuxjiin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], pek-nî-sū-lîn [Hokkien, POJ], pik-nî-sū-lîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], peknisuxliin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], pek-liân-chhiū-jîn [Hokkien, POJ], pik-liân-tshiū-jîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], peklienchiuxjiin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun] Forms: 百年树人
Head templates: {{head|zh|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)”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 十年樹木 (extra: (shínián shùmù, bǎinián shùrén, “it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit (i.e. to produce a competent person)”).), 百年樹人 (extra: (shínián shùmù, bǎinián shùrén, “it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit (i.e. to produce a competent person)”).), 十年树木 (extra: (shínián shùmù, bǎinián shùrén, “it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit (i.e. to produce a competent person)”).), 百年树人 (extra: (shínián shùmù, bǎinián shùrén, “it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit (i.e. to produce a competent person)”).)

Alternative forms

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      "zh-pron": "baak³ nin⁴ syu⁶ jan⁴"
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    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-jîn"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-nî-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-chhiū-jîn"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎiniánshùrén"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎiniánshùrén"
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      "zh-pron": "pai³-nien²-shu⁴-jên²"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "bǎi-nyán-shù-rén"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
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      "zh-pron": "baenianshuhren"
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "baak⁸ nin⁴ sy⁶ jan⁴"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "bag³ nin⁴ xu⁶ yen⁴"
    },
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        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-lîn"
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        "Tai-lo"
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-jîn"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-liân-sū-jîn"
    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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      "zh-pron": "pekliensuxjiin"
    },
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        "Kaohsiung"
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        "POJ"
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        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh-pron": "pik-nî-sū-lîn"
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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    },
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        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-chhiū-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-liân-tshiū-jîn"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "peklienchiuxjiin"
    },
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      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu³³⁻²¹ zin²³/",
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        "Kaohsiung"
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    },
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      "other": "/ pek-liân-sū-jîn /"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ niːn²¹ syː²² jɐn²¹/"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎiniánshùrén"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baak³ nin⁴ syu⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-jîn"
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    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-nî-sū-lîn"
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    {
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-chhiū-jîn"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎiniánshùrén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pai³-nien²-shu⁴-jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǎi-nyán-shù-rén"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baenianshuhren"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "байняньшужэнь"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "bajnjanʹšužɛnʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "baak nìhn syuh yàhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baak⁸ nin⁴ sy⁶ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bag³ nin⁴ xu⁶ yen⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ niːn²¹ syː²² jɐn²¹/",
      "tags": [
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-liân-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pekliensuxliin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-sū-jîn"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-liân-sū-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pekliensuxjiin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ zin²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pek-nî-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-nî-sū-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "peknisuxliin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pek-liân-chhiū-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pik-liân-tshiū-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "peklienchiuxjiin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu³³⁻²¹ zin²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "/ pek-liân-sū-jîn /"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ niːn²¹ syː²² jɐn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ zin²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɛn²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu³³⁻²¹ zin²³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "百年樹人"
}

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