Chinese Word: 八仙過海 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

八 bā 仙 xiān 過 guò 海 hǎi (Simplified: 八仙过海)

The Eight Immortals cross the sea.; Each one shows his special prowess. (idiom)

1		méi yǒu 没有 tǒng yī 统一 jì huà 计划， nǐ men 你们 jiù 就 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn shén tòng 各显神通 ba 吧。 There's no unified plan, so you'll all be on your own resources and prove your worth.
2		tā men 他们 dà 大 gǎo 搞 jì shù 技术 gé xīn 革新， zhēn shi 真是 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn shén tōng 各显神通。 They have made great efforts in technical innovation and every one of them has shown his own art and skill just like the eight immortals soaring over the ocean.
3		páng 庞 tài jiàn 太监： shuō 说 dé 得 hǎo 好， zán men 咱们 jiù 就 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn qí néng 各显其能 ba 吧！ Eunuch Pang: Well said! Let's both try our best, and see what happens.
4		yé ye 爷爷 yǒu 有 jiǎng 讲 bù 不 wán 完 de 的 gù shì 故事， niú láng zhī nǚ 牛郎织女、 cháng é bēn yuè 嫦娥奔月、 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海 …… Grandpa has endless story, however, the moon, the Eight Immortals crossing the sea ... ...
5		wǒ 我 mǎi 买 zhè 这 liǎng 两 bǎ 把 fēn bié 分别 huà 画 de 的 “ yǔ zhōng 雨中 tíng 亭 ” hé 和 “ bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海 ” de 的 shàn zi 扇子。 I'll take the two fans with "A Pavilion in Rain" and "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" respectively.

1		méi yǒu 没有 tǒng yī 统一 jì huà 计划， nǐ men 你们 jiù 就 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn shén tòng 各显神通 ba 吧。 There's no unified plan, so you'll all be on your own resources and prove your worth.
2		tā men 他们 dà 大 gǎo 搞 jì shù 技术 gé xīn 革新， zhēn shi 真是 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn shén tōng 各显神通。 They have made great efforts in technical innovation and every one of them has shown his own art and skill just like the eight immortals soaring over the ocean.
3		páng 庞 tài jiàn 太监： shuō 说 dé 得 hǎo 好， zán men 咱们 jiù 就 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海， gè xiǎn qí néng 各显其能 ba 吧！ Eunuch Pang: Well said! Let's both try our best, and see what happens.
4		yé ye 爷爷 yǒu 有 jiǎng 讲 bù 不 wán 完 de 的 gù shì 故事， niú láng zhī nǚ 牛郎织女、 cháng é bēn yuè 嫦娥奔月、 bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海 …… Grandpa has endless story, however, the moon, the Eight Immortals crossing the sea ... ...
5		wǒ 我 mǎi 买 zhè 这 liǎng 两 bǎ 把 fēn bié 分别 huà 画 de 的 “ yǔ zhōng 雨中 tíng 亭 ” hé 和 “ bā xiān guò hǎi 八仙过海 ” de 的 shàn zi 扇子。 I'll take the two fans with "A Pavilion in Rain" and "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" respectively.