qīng chū yú lán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍|青出于蓝,而胜于蓝
qīng chū yú lán , ér shèng yú lán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
fig. the student surpasses the master