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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
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八仙过海，各显神通 (Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng) means "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" in Chinese.
八仙过海，各显神通 is pronounced "Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 9 syllables.
八仙过海，各显神通 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
八仙过海，各显神通 is made up of the characters 八, 仙, 过, 海, ，, 各, 显, 神, 通. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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