前人栽树,后人乘凉
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
Traditional: 前人栽樹,後人乘涼
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English Phonetic:
'idiәm
Detailed Definition:
n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up