八仙过海
The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea
Level 5 · Idiom Stories · 成语故事 · 84 vocabulary words
Source: 民间传说 · Folk tradition
八个仙人一起去赴王母娘娘的宴会,要过东海。
Eight immortals set out for the Queen Mother's feast across the Eastern Sea.
吕洞宾说:咱们都不坐船,各显神通过去。
Lü Dongbin said: no boats, let each cross on their own power.
铁拐李把铁拐扔进海里站在上面,汉钟离躺在扇子上,张果老倒骑毛驴,何仙姑坐在荷花上,蓝采和踏着花篮,韩湘子吹箫骑箫,曹国舅踩着玉板,吕洞宾踏着宝剑。
Iron-Crutch Li floated on his crutch, Zhongli lay on his fan, Zhang Guo rode his donkey backwards, He Xiangu sat on a lotus, Lan Caihe rode a flower basket, Han Xiangzi surfed his flute, Cao Guojiu trod jade tablets, and Lü Dongbin stood on his sword.
八个人各用各的本事过了海。八仙过海,各显神通,每个人都有自己的办法。
Each crossed by their own gift, 'the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their power': everyone has their own way.