青出於藍

cing1 ceot1 jyu1 laam4

(literally: green is born of blue); the student surpasses the teacher

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (literally: green is born of blue); the student surpasses the teacher

Written Forms

青出於藍Traditional · Main Form
青出于蓝Alternate Form

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