青出於藍

qīngchūyúlán

usually used in "青出于蓝而胜于蓝“ ( blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself—the pupil surpasses the master)

usually used in "青出於藍而勝於藍“ ( blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself—the pupil surpasses the master)

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qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2

lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master, same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍, 青出于蓝,而胜于蓝

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青出於藍|青出于蓝 [qīng chū yú lán] ► lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master ► same as couplet ↑青出於藍,而勝於藍|↑青出于蓝,而胜于蓝