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乘凉

chéng liáng

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Definitions

1. to cool off in the shade

Words Containing 乘凉

前人栽树，后人乘凉

qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng

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

大树底下好乘凉

dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng

lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)

Child Words of 乘凉

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[nán liáng] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)

to let sth cool down

(archaic) four horse military chariot

to ride