Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
八仙過海，各顯神通 bā xiān guò hǎi ， gè xiǎn shén tōng
everyone shows their own skills
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
- 2. lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
Characters
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eight; 8
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immortal; variant of 仙xiān
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to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
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ocean; sea; great number of people or things
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each; every
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prominent; conspicuous; to reveal
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God; deity; expression
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to connect; to communicate; to go through
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