青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lánqingchuyulanershengyulan
- lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
- fig. the student surpasses the master
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lánqingchuyulanershengyulan
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