青出于蓝而胜于蓝

Traditional: 青出於藍而勝於藍

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Dictionary entry

lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)

What does 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 mean?

青出于蓝而胜于蓝 (qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)

2fig. the student surpasses the master

Character breakdown

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青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 于Yúsurname Yu 蓝Lánsurname Lan 而érand · as well as 胜shèngvictory · success

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青出于蓝而胜于蓝

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