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八仙過海，各顯神通

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Mandarin · pinyin Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

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

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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
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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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