青出於藍而勝於藍

cing1 ceot1 jyu1 laam4 ji4 sing3 jyu1 laam4

lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom) · fig. the student surpasses the master

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
  2. fig. the student surpasses the master

Written Forms

青出於藍而勝於藍Traditional · Main Form
青出于蓝而胜于蓝Alternate Form

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