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

surpassing master

  • created sense approved 青出于蓝而胜于蓝/青出於藍而勝於藍 · qīng​chū​yú​lán'ér​shèng​yú​lán · surpassing master

    青出于蓝而胜于蓝 / 青出於藍而勝於藍

    qīng​chū​yú​lán'ér​shèng​yú​lán

    surpassing master

    literally meaning blue dye comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than indigo; figuratively used to describe a student or successor who surpasses their teacher or predecessor

    他的画工已经超过了老师，真是青出于蓝而胜于蓝。

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    created sense