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过五关,斩六将 — “Pass five passes, slay six generals”

过五关,斩六将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome numerous obstacles and challenges with great courage and skill; to surmount many difficulties through sheer determination”. Literally, “Pass five passes, slay six generals”.

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过五关,斩六将 Pronunciation and Pinyin

过五关,斩六将 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
五
wǔ4the number five
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
,,—
斩
zhǎn8cut off decisively
六
liù4the number six
将
jiāng10about to happen, to lead

Example Sentence with 过五关,斩六将

他为了完成这个项目,真是过五关,斩六将,最终取得了圆满成功。
To complete this project, he truly had to pass five gates and slay six generals, ultimately achieving complete success.

Idioms Related to 过五关,斩六将

More idioms starting with 过

  • guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
  • guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村,,méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
  • guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
  • guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
  • guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
  • guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
  • guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
  • guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
  • guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
  • guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
  • guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public
  • guò过fǔ府chōng冲zhōu州travel extensively and arduously

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Questions about 过五关,斩六将

What does 过五关,斩六将 mean?

过五关,斩六将 (guò wǔ guān , zhǎn liù jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome numerous obstacles and challenges with great courage and skill; to surmount many difficulties through sheer determination”.

How do you pronounce 过五关,斩六将?

过五关,斩六将 is pronounced guò wǔ guān , zhǎn liù jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 过五关,斩六将 literally mean?

Literally, 过五关,斩六将 means “Pass five passes, slay six generals”. It is used to mean “to overcome numerous obstacles and challenges with great courage and skill; to surmount many difficulties through sheer determination”.

What is the Chinese definition of 过五关,斩六将?

过了五个关口,斩了六员大将。比喻英勇无比。也比喻克服重重困难。

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