"各顯神通" meaning in Chinese

See 各顯神通 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /kɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 各显神通 [Simplified-Chinese]
Etymology: Literally: (The Eight Immortals cross the sea) each revealing their divine power. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 各顯神通
  1. everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 八仙過海,各顯神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi), 八仙过海,各显神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi), 八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng) Derived forms: 八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng)
    Sense id: en-各顯神通-zh-phrase-Mq87TZOR Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Literally: (The Eight Immortals cross the sea) each revealing their divine power.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "各显神通",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
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      },
      "expansion": "各顯神通",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng",
          "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal"
      ],
      "id": "en-各顯神通-zh-phrase-Mq87TZOR",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi",
          "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi",
          "word": "八仙过海,各显神通"
        },
        {
          "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng",
          "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèxiǎnshéntōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèxiǎnshéntōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèsiǎnshéntong"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ko⁴-hsien³-shên²-tʻung¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gè-syǎn-shén-tūng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gehsheansherntong"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gɛsjanʹšɛnʹtun",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "гэсяньшэньтун"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "各顯神通"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng",
      "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally: (The Eight Immortals cross the sea) each revealing their divine power.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "各显神通",
      "tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese idioms",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 各",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 神",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 通",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 顯",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Mandarin idioms",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "everybody using their talents to achieve a common goal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèxiǎnshéntōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèxiǎnshéntōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gèsiǎnshéntong"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ko⁴-hsien³-shên²-tʻung¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gè-syǎn-shén-tūng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "gehsheansherntong"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gɛsjanʹšɛnʹtun",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "гэсяньшэньтун"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɤ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi",
      "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi",
      "word": "八仙过海,各显神通"
    },
    {
      "roman": "bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng",
      "word": "八仙過海,各顯神通 / 八仙过海,各显神通"
    }
  ],
  "word": "各顯神通"
}

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