bǎi nián shù réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6451b9052711c525. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

百年樹人 百年树人 [bai3 nian2 shu4 ren2] /(idiom) it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 百年樹人

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.