大樹底下好乘涼

daai6 syu6 dai2 haa6 hou2 sing4 loeng4

lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom) · fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
  2. fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

Written Forms

大樹底下好乘涼Traditional · Main Form
大树底下好乘凉Alternate Form

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