青出于蓝

青出於藍
qīngchūyúlán
  1. (figurative) the student has surpassed his or her teacher
  2. the student has surpassed his or her teacher

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 青 Qīng abbr. for 青海 Qīnghǎi, Qinghai Province
=1 青 qīng
  1. green
  2. blue
  3. black
  4. youth
  5. young (of people)
2 出于 chūyú
  1. due to
  2. to stem from
=3 蓝 Lán surname Lan
=3 蓝 lán
  1. blue
  2. indigo plant

Containing this entry

青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán
  1. lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
  2. fig. the student surpasses the master