乘涼

乘凉
chéngliáng
to cool off in the shade

CEDICT

to relax in a cool place

Wiktionary

因熱而在透風涼快的地方休息。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 乘 chéng
  1. to ride
  2. to mount
  3. to make use of
  4. to avail oneself of
  5. to take advantage of
  6. to multiply (math.)
  7. Buddhist sect or creed
=1 乘 chéng old variant of 乘 chéng
2 涼 liáng
  1. cool
  2. cold

Containing this entry

前人栽樹，後人乘涼 qiánrénzāishù,hòurénchéngliáng to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
大樹底下好乘涼 dàshùdǐxiàhǎochéngliáng
  1. lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
  2. fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person