八仙过海，各显神通
八仙过海，各显神通
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
idiom
Traditional: 八仙過海，各顯神通
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- (idiom) 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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Related Words
李铁拐(Lǐ Tiě guǎi)— Iron-Crutch Li, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1] in Chinese mythology, walking around with an iron crutch and carrying a gourd with special medicine
→大显神通(dà xiǎn shén tōng)— to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
→八仙(Bā xiān)— the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
→八国集团(Bā guó Jí tuán)— G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)
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