乘凉 : to cool off in ... : chéng liáng | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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乘凉 Trad. 乘涼

chéng liáng
to cool off in the shade

Example Usage
前人栽树，后人乘凉 Trad. 前人栽樹，後人乘涼

qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
前人栽树，后人乘凉 Trad. 前人栽樹，後人乘涼

qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
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大树底下好乘凉 Trad. 大樹底下好乘涼

dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom) fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person