shíniánshùbǎiniánshùrén

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 十年树木,百年树人

十年树木,百年树人 means it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people; cultivating talent is a long-term endeavor requiring great patience and effort. Pronounced shí nián shù mù bǎi nián shù rén.

  • it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people; cultivating talent is a long-term endeavor requiring great patience and effort

Definitions & Examples

Shí
nián
shù
 
bǎi
nián
shù
rén
 
jiào
shì
guān
dào
guó
jiā
de
wèi
lái
 
yào
chí
zhī
héng
de
tóu
 

It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to cultivate people; education concerns the future of the nation and requires sustained commitment.

Péi
yǎng
yōu
xiù
de
xué
jiā
yào
hěn
cháng
shí
jiān
 
zhēn
shi
shí
nián
shù
 
bǎi
nián
shù
rén
 

Cultivating an outstanding scientist takes a very long time; truly, it takes a hundred years to nurture talent.

men
bàn
xué
xiào
yào
yǒu
nài
xīn
 
shí
nián
shù
 
bǎi
nián
shù
rén
ma
 

We must have patience in running schools, for it takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.