八仙過海

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Chinese

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Eight Immortals to cross the sea; to go abroad; to go overseas
trad. (八仙過海) 八仙 過海
simp. (八仙过海) 八仙 过海

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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八仙過海

  1. Short for 八仙過海,各顯神通八仙过海,各显神通 (bāxiānguòhǎi, gèxiǎnshéntōng, “everybody using their talents or skills to achieve a common goal”).

Noun

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八仙過海

  1. (mahjong) winning hand composed of the eight flower tiles

Synonyms

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