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Chinese
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green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
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to go out; to come out; to occur 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) |
in; at; to in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname |
blue; indigo plant; surname
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
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in; at; to in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname |
blue; indigo plant; surname
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| trad. (青出於藍，而青於藍)
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| simp. (青出于蓝，而青于蓝)
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| Literally: “the color blue is made out of indigo, but is more vivid than indigo”.
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Etymology
From Xunzi:
君子曰：學不可以已。青，取之於藍，而青於藍；冰，水為之，而寒於水。
君子曰：学不可以已。青，取之于蓝，而青于蓝；冰，水为之，而寒于水。 - From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
- Jūnzǐ yuē: xué bùkě yǐ yǐ. Qīng, qǔ zhī yú lán, ér qīng yú lán; bīng, shuǐ wèi zhī, ér hán yú shuǐ.
- The gentleman said: Learning must never cease. Blue is obtained from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant itself; ice is made from water but is colder than water itself.
Pronunciation
Proverb
青出於藍，而青於藍
- the student has surpassed his or her teacher
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Japanese: 青は藍より出でて藍より青し (ao wa ai yori idete ai yori aoshi) (calque)