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雏凤清于老凤声

雛鳳清於老鳳聲
chúfèngqīngyúlǎofèngshēng
phrase

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。
Tónghuā wànlǐ dān shān lù, chú fèng qīng yú lǎo fèng shēng — Lǐ Shāngyǐn 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 qíyì yǐ chāoguò shīfu, zhēn shì chú fèng qīng yú lǎo fèng shēng.
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