青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng​chū​yú​lán'ér​shèng​yú​lán

the student surpasses the master

  1. 青 qīng noun
    blue
    blue; the color of the clear sky, as in 青天 qīng​tiān
  2. 出于 出於 chū​yú prepositionverb
    to stem from
    to start, proceed, or stem from; to be due to; to originate from
  3. 蓝 藍 lán noun
    indigo plant
    (bound form) indigo plant or other plants used to produce blue dye
  4. 而 ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  5. 胜于 勝於 shèng​yú prepositionverb
    to be better than
    to be better than; to surpass or excel in comparison to something else
  6. 蓝 藍 lán noun
    indigo plant
    (bound form) indigo plant or other plants used to produce blue dye