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雏凤清于老凤声

雛鳳清於老鳳聲
chú fèng qīng yú lǎo fèng shēng
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the young phoenix's call is clearer than the old phoenix's
  2. 2 the fledgling outshines the parent
  3. 3 Li Shangyin's praise of a talented young poet

Examples

桐花万里丹山路，雏凤清于老凤声——李商隐赞后辈才华。
Tónghuāwànlǐdānshānlù, chúfèngqīngyúlǎofèngshēng — — Lǐ Shāng yǐn zàn hòubèi cáihuá.
'Paulownia blossoms line ten thousand li of Red Mountain road; the young phoenix's call is clearer than the old' — Li Shangyin praises the younger generation's talent.
小徒弟棋艺已超过师父，真是雏凤清于老凤声。
Xiǎo túdì qí yì yǐ chāoguò shīfu, zhēnshì chúfèngqīngyúlǎofèngshēng.
The young apprentice's Go skill has already surpassed the master's — truly 'the young phoenix's call outshines the old.'

Stroke Order

雏 chú
凤 fèng
清 qīng
于 yú
老 lǎo
声 shēng