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 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
in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname
blue; indigo plant; surname
trad. (青出於藍)
simp. (青出于蓝)
Literally: “the color blue is made out of indigo”.

Etymology

Short for 青出於藍,而青於藍青出于蓝,而青于蓝 (qīng chū yú lán, ér qīng yú lán, “Blue is obtained from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself”).

Pronunciation


Idiom

青出於藍

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

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (青出於藍):
  • Korean: 청출어람(靑出於藍) (cheongchureoram)
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