qīng​chū​yú​lán'ér​shèng​yú​lán

the student surpasses the master

Senses

青出于蓝而胜于蓝/ 青出於藍而勝於藍 qīng​chū​yú​lán'ér​shèng​yú​lán the student surpasses the master

Literally meaning that indigo blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself; used to describe a student who excels beyond their teacher or a successor who outdoes their predecessor.

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