八仙過海，各顯其能 bā xiān guò hǎi ， gè xiǎn qí néng

each shows unique skill; everyone uses own way

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
仙 xiān HSK 6
immortal; variant of 仙xiān
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
各 gè HSK 4
each; every
顯 xiǎn
prominent; conspicuous; to reveal
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
能 néng HSK 1
can; to be able to; ability