青出于蓝而胜于蓝

qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán

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Definitions

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

to go out

due to

victory

(of time or place) in; at; on

and

blue

green