Definitions

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

Components

• 青出于蓝 qīng chū yú lán – literally: green is born of blue
• 而 ér – and
• 胜 shèng – victory
• 于 Yú – surname Yu
• 于 yú – in
• 蓝 Lán – surname Lan