八仙過海,各顯神通

Chinese

everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal
trad. (八仙過海,各顯神通) 八仙過海 各顯神通
simp. (八仙过海,各显神通) 八仙过海 各显神通
Literally: “The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each revealing their divine power”.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng
    (Zhuyin): ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄞˇ, ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): baat3 sin1 gwo3 hoi2, gok3 hin2 san4 tung1

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng
      • Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄞˇ, ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ba1shianguohhae, gehsheanshenrtong
      • IPA (key): /pa̠⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese

Idiom

八仙過海,各顯神通

  1. everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal
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