created sense approved 青出于蓝/青出於藍 · qīngchūyúlán · the pupil surpasses the teacher — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
青出于蓝 / 青出於藍
qīngchūyúlán
the pupil surpasses the teacher
Literally meaning that indigo dye comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself; used to describe a student who surpasses their teacher or a younger generation that excels beyond its predecessors.
青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · blue 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · [direction/result] 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · from 蓝 (literal) → 蓝/藍 · lán · indigo plant
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