八仙过海,各显其能 bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn qí néng

DEFINITIONS

  1. see 八仙過海,各顯神通|八仙过海,各显神通[Ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1]

CHARACTERS

八 bā eight; all around, all sides
仙 xiān Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
过 guò pass, pass through, go across
海 hǎi sea, ocean; maritime
各 gè each, individually, every, all
显 xiǎn manifest, display; evident, clear
其 qí his, her, its, their; that
能 néng to be able; can, permitted to; ability