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大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉
大树底下好乘凉

大树底下好乘凉 — “It's easy to gain protection”

大树底下好乘凉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's easy to gain protection”. Support, or advantages when one is associated with a powerful or influential person, organization, or situation. It implies that relying on a strong entity makes things easier. Literally, “Under a big tree, it's good for cooling off”.

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大树底下好乘凉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大树底下好乘凉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
树
shù9tree or plant
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
乘
chéng10to ride, multiply, or take advantage
凉
liáng10cool, chilly, refreshing

Example Sentence with 大树底下好乘凉

小李刚进入这个行业,因为有位资深前辈的提携,很快就站稳了脚跟,真是大树底下好乘凉啊。
When Xiao Li just entered this industry, he quickly found his footing thanks to the guidance of a senior mentor; it's truly a case of 'it's good to find shelter under a big tree'.

Idioms Related to 大树底下好乘凉

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然awe-inspiring righteousness
  • dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
  • dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小,,xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
  • dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
  • dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
  • dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
  • dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events

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What does 大树底下好乘凉 mean?

大树底下好乘凉 (dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's easy to gain protection”.

How do you pronounce 大树底下好乘凉?

大树底下好乘凉 is pronounced dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 大树底下好乘凉 literally mean?

Literally, 大树底下好乘凉 means “Under a big tree, it's good for cooling off”. It is used to mean “it's easy to gain protection”.

What is the Chinese definition of 大树底下好乘凉?

比喻有所依托,事情就好办。

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