过五关斩六将

guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

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1. lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
2. fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)

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Child Words of 过五关斩六将

• 五 五 wǔ: five
• 六 六 liù: six
• 将 将 jiāng: will
• 将 将 jiàng: (bound form) a general
• 将 将 qiāng: to desire
• 斩 斩 zhǎn: to behead (as form of capital punishment)
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 关 关 guān: mountain pass