过五关斩六将

過五關斬六將
guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng
idiom #67,390

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Miànshì guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng, tā cái nádào zhè fèn gōngzuò.
He passed round after round of interviews to land the job.
HSK 5
Tā guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng, zhōngyú yíngdé le guànjūn.
He cleared every obstacle and finally took the championship.

Tips

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