青出于蓝而胜于蓝

qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán

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

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Child Words of 青出于蓝而胜于蓝

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 出于 出于 chū yú: due to
• 胜 胜 shèng: victory
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 而 而 ér: and
• 蓝 蓝 lán: blue
• 青 青 qīng: green