前人栽树，后人乘凉前人栽樹，後人乘涼

qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng

Meaning

to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

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前qiánin front, forward; former, preceding丷一刖人rénman, person; people 栽zāito cultivate, to plant, to tend戈木树shùtree; to plant; to set up, to establish木对后hòuafter; behind, rear; descendants口乘chéngride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply禾北凉liángcool, cold; disheartened冫京