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年树人
nián shù rén
Description
"年树人"不是一个真正的词语，它来自一句有名的话："十年树木，百年树人"。
"年树人" is not a real word; it comes from a famous saying: "Ten years to grow trees, a hundred years to cultivate people."
这句话的意思是说，培养一个人很不容易，要花很长的时间。
This saying means that nurturing a person is not easy and takes a long time.
Meanings
百年树人bǎi nián shù rén
educating people takes a long time and great effort
老师常说，百年树人，教育很重要。
The teacher often says that educating people is a century-long task, so education is very important.
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Notes
- Etymology
from the proverb 十年树木，百年树人; here 树 means "to cultivate/nurture," not "tree."
- Nuance
not a standalone word; only appears within the fixed four-character phrase 百年树人.
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