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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

青出于蓝 [qīngchūyúlán]

1. [Chinese idiom] usu. used in

青出于蓝而胜于蓝

blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself—the pupil surpasses the master

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

青出于蓝 [qīngchūyúlán]

1. 《荀子·劝学》:"青,取之于蓝,而青于蓝。"意思是说,靛青是从蓼蓝中提取出来的,却比蓼蓝的颜色还深。比喻学生向老师学习,又超过老师;后人继承前人,又超过前人。
2. "蓝"不要误写作"兰"。

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青出于蓝而胜于蓝: blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself—the pupil surpasses the master → 青出于蓝
青出于蓝。 → 于

Word Decomposition

青 [qīng]	+	出 [chū]	+	于 [yú]	+	蓝 [lán]

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