八仙过海，各显神通 in English Ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

Simplified Characters

八 仙 过 海 ， 各 显 神 通

Traditional Characters

八 仙 過 海 ， 各 顯 神 通

Pinyin

Ba1 xian1 guo4 hai3 , ge4 xian3 shen2 tong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

八ba1eight 仙xian1immortal 过guo4surname Guo 海hai3surname Hai ， 各ge4each 显xian3to make visible 神shen2God 通tong1to go through