一年之计在于春

Traditional: 一年之計在於春

yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

Dictionary entry

the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

What does 一年之计在于春 mean?

一年之计在于春 (yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

2early planning is the key to success

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 年Niánsurname Nian 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 计Jìsurname Ji 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 于Yúsurname Yu 春chūnold variant of 春[chun1]

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一年之计在于春

yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

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