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八仙過海，各顯神通
简 八仙过海，各显神通 · 繁 八仙過海，各顯神通Mandarin · pinyin Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
Meanings
- lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
- fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
Characters in this entry
- 八
- bā · eight; all around, all sides
- 仙
- xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
- 過
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
- 海
- hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
- 各
- gè · each, individually, every, all
- 顯
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- 神
- shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
- 通
- tōng · pass through; common; communicate
- 过
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
- 显
- xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear
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