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八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
What 八仙过海，各显神通 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
The characters in 八仙过海，各显神通
- 八bāeight
- 仙xiānimmortal
- 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
- 海hǎiocean; sea; great number of people or things
- 各gèeach; every
- 显xiǎnto make visible; to reveal; prominent
- 神shéngod; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy
- 通tōngto go through; to know well; (suffix) expert
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