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青出於藍
青出於藍
See also: 青出于蓝
Chinese
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|- ! !green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
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to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
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in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; (surname)
!blue; kohlrabi |- !trad. (青出於藍) | 青 | 出 | 於 | 藍 |- !simp. (青出于蓝) | 青 | 出 | 于 | 蓝 |}
Proverb
青出於藍
- the student has surpassed his or her teacher
Descendants
- Japanese: 青は藍より出でて藍より青し (ao wa ai yori idete ai yori aoshi)