青出於藍
See also: 青出于蓝
Chinese
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to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
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in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname
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Etymology
Short for 青出於藍，而勝於藍／青出于蓝，而胜于蓝 (qīng chū yú lán, ér shèng yú lán, “blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄩˊ ㄌㄢˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingchuyulan
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ y³⁵ la̠n³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: cing1 ceot1 jyu1 laam4
- Yale: chīng chēut yū làahm
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsing1 tsoet7 jy1 laam4
- Guangdong Romanization: qing1 cêd1 yu1 lam4
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰɵt̚⁵ jyː⁵⁵ lɑːm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Proverb
青出於藍
- the student has surpassed his or her teacher
Descendants
- Japanese: 青は藍より出でて藍より青し (ao wa ai yori idete ai yori aoshi)
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