| 青出于蓝 | [青 出 于 蓝 / 青 出 於 藍] lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (成语 saw); 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 #73,509 [Add to Longdo] |
| 青出于蓝，而胜于蓝 | [青 出 于 蓝 ， 而 胜 于 蓝 / 青 出 於 藍 ， 而 勝 於 藍] lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (成语 saw); fig. the student becomes superior to the master [Add to Longdo] |