Complex derivative of holomorphic function

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If $\psi$ is holomorphic, then $\frac{\partial}{\partial z}\bar{\psi}=0$ but I don't know why this is true. I tried something with Cauchy Riemann but that didn't work.
Thanks in advance.

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The Wirtinger derivatives are defined by $$\frac{\partial}{\partial \overline z} = \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x} + i \frac{\partial}{\partial y}\right) \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{\partial}{\partial z} = \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x} - i \frac{\partial}{\partial y}\right)$$

Let $\psi = u + iv$ where $u = \operatorname{Re}\psi$ and $v = \operatorname{Im}\psi$.

Then \begin{align} \frac{\partial\overline\psi}{\partial z} &= \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x} - i \frac{\partial}{\partial y}\right)(u-iv) \\ &= \frac{1}{2}\left[(u_x - v_y) - i(u_y + v_x)\right] \end{align} Comparing real and imaginary parts, we see that $\frac{\partial\overline\psi}{\partial z} = 0$ if and only if $u_x = v_y$ and $u_y = -v_x$.

But since $\psi$ is holomorphic it satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations, so this is true.

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