过关斩将 — “Pass through passes and slay generals”
过关斩将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents on one's way to achieving a goal; to break through all barriers and succeed against great odds”. Literally, “Pass through passes and slay generals”.
过关斩将 Pronunciation and Pinyin
过关斩将 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 过关斩将
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, after Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were separated in Xuzhou, Guan Yu was forced to stay in Cao Cao's camp.
When he learned that Liu Bei was with Yuan Shao in Hebei, Guan Yu, ever loyal, decided to escort Liu Bei's two wives to reunite with his sworn brother. Cao Cao, however, would not permit his departure.
Undeterred, Guan Yu, relying on his extraordinary valor and martial prowess, embarked on a perilous journey. He successively passed through five heavily guarded checkpoints: Dongling Pass, Luoyang, Yishui, Xingyang, and the Yellow River.
Along the way, he had to confront and defeat six formidable enemy generals: Sun Xiu, Meng Tan, Han Fu, Bian Xi, Wang Zhi, and Qin Qi, thereby clearing his path to rejoin Liu Bei.
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Open the tool →Questions about 过关斩将
What does 过关斩将 mean?
过关斩将 (guò guān zhǎn jiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents on one's way to achieving a goal; to break through all barriers and succeed against great odds”.
How do you pronounce 过关斩将?
过关斩将 is pronounced guò guān zhǎn jiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过关斩将 literally mean?
Literally, 过关斩将 means “Pass through passes and slay generals”. It is used to mean “to overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents on one's way to achieving a goal; to break through all barriers and succeed against great odds”.
Where does 过关斩将 come from?
过关斩将 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 过关斩将?
比喻不断战胜对手与克服困难