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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「一樹百獲」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「一樹百獲」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Tree: Planting. Plant once and reap a hundred times. A metaphor for cultivating human talents to bring long-term benefits.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī shù bǎi huò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 syu6 baak3 wok6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.