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

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
  2. fig. the student surpasses the master

CHARACTERS

青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
蓝 lán
HSK 3
blue; indigo plant; surname
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
胜 shèng
HSK 5
victory; excel, be better than
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
蓝 lán
HSK 3
blue; indigo plant; surname