出藍の誉れ（しゅつらんのほまれ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: surpassing one's teacher
Example sentences
- 弟子が師をこえ、出藍の誉れだ。 — The pupil has surpassed the master—a case of the student outshining the teacher.
- 出藍の誉れと称えられる。 — Be praised for surpassing one's teacher.
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