青出於藍

See also: 青出于蓝

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
 
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname
blue; indigo plant; surname
trad. (青出於藍)
simp. (青出于蓝)

Etymology

Short for 青出於藍,而勝於藍青出于蓝,而胜于蓝 (qīngchūyúlán, érshèngyúlán, “blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself”).

Pronunciation


Proverb

青出於藍

  1. (xiehouyu) the student has surpassed his or her teacher

Descendants

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