青
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Definitions
1. literally: green is born of blue
2. the student surpasses the teacher
Components
青
Qīng
–
PN:abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province
出于
chū yú
–
due to
蓝
Lán
–
surname Lan
Related Words
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
–
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)