过五关斩六将

Traditional: 過五關斬六將

guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

Dictionary entry

lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)

What does 过五关斩六将 mean?

过五关斩六将 (guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)

2fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)

Character breakdown

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过Guōsurname Guo 五wǔfive · 5 关Guānsurname Guan 斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment) · to chop 六liùsix · 6 将jiāngwill · shall

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How to pronounce 过五关斩六将

过五关斩六将

guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

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