过五关斩六将

過五關斬六將

guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng

idiom #67,390

Meanings

1 to pass five gates and slay six generals
2 to overcome one obstacle after another

Characters

Examples

他过五关斩六将，终于赢得了冠军。

Tā guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng, zhōngyú yíngdé le guànjūn.

He cleared every obstacle and finally took the championship.

面试过五关斩六将，他才拿到这份工作。

Miànshì guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng, tā cái nádào zhè fèn gōngzuò.

He passed round after round of interviews to land the job.

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history

From 《三国演义》: Guan Yu, escorting Liu Bei's wives back through Cao Cao's territory, forces his way through five passes and kills six generals who block his path.

Stroke Order

过 guò

五 wǔ

关 guān

斩 zhǎn

六 liù

将 jiāng