《增广贤文》中英（253）

青出于蓝而胜于蓝

《增广贤文》

The Supplemented Collection of Adages

青出于蓝而胜于蓝，

冰生于水而寒于水。

    Indigo blue is extracted from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant.

    Ice comes out of water but is colder than water.