百年树人 (百年樹人) bǎi nián shù rén
          
              bǎi nián shù rén 
              
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              It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man; a good education program takes a long time to develop 
              Domain: Idiom 成语
              
              
              
              
                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '百年樹人')
              
               
          
          
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- 十年树木,百年树人(十年樹木,百年樹人) It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man . A good education program takes a long time to develop.