青过于蓝 — “The student surpasses the teacher”
青过于蓝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the student surpasses the teacher”. The successor excels the predecessor. (Originating from the idea that indigo dye is a deeper blue than the plant it comes from.). Literally, “Blue dye is deeper than the indigo plant”.
青过于蓝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
青过于蓝 Character Breakdown
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What does 青过于蓝 mean?
青过于蓝 (qīng guò yú lán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the student surpasses the teacher”.
How do you pronounce 青过于蓝?
青过于蓝 is pronounced qīng guò yú lán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 青过于蓝 literally mean?
Literally, 青过于蓝 means “Blue dye is deeper than the indigo plant”. It is used to mean “the student surpasses the teacher”.
What is the Chinese definition of 青过于蓝?
青从蓝草中提炼出来，但颜色比蓝草更深。比喻学生胜过老师，或后人胜过前人。同“青出于蓝”。