qīng
chū
lán

idiom

Meaning of 青出于蓝

青出于蓝 means the student surpasses the teacher; the successor surpasses the predecessor. Pronounced qīng chū yú lán.

  • the student surpasses the teacher; the successor surpasses the predecessor

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
nián
qīng
xué
jiā
de
yán
jiū
chéng
guǒ
jīng
chāo
yuè
le
de
dǎo
shī
 
zhēn
shì
qīng
chū
lán
ér
shèng
lán
 

This young scientist's research achievements have already surpassed his mentor; truly, the student has exceeded the teacher.

Zài
shù
chuàng
xīn
shàng
 
zhè
jiā
gōng
zuò
dào
le
qīng
chū
lán
 
chéng
gōng
chāo
yuè
le
de
háng
qián
bèi
 

In technological innovation, this company has achieved surpassing its predecessors, successfully exceeding its industry forebears.

de
shū
zào
jīng
chāo
guò
le
de
méng
lǎo
shī
 
wán
měi
quán
shì
le
qīng
chū
lán
de
dào
 

His calligraphy mastery has already surpassed his first teacher, perfectly illustrating the principle that the student surpasses the master.