拉各斯 - Lagos (Nigerian city) - Lā gè sī | Definition

八仙过海，各显神通

Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

各不相同

gè bù xiāng tóng

1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)

各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

各取所需

gè qǔ suǒ xū

1 each takes what he needs (idiom)

各执一词

gè zhí yī cí

1 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

各执己见

gè zhí jǐ jiàn

1 each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

各奔前程

gè bèn qián chéng

1 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

各奔东西

gè bèn dōng xī

1 to go separate ways (idiom)
2 to part ways with sb
3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]

各就各位

gè jiù gè wèi

1 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
2 (athletics) On your mark!

各持己见

gè chí jǐ jiàn

1 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout

各有千秋

gè yǒu qiān qiū

1 each has its own merits (idiom)

各有所好

gè yǒu suǒ hào

1 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)

各尽所能

gè jìn suǒ néng

1 each does his utmost (idiom)
2 from each according to his means

各色各样

gè sè gè yàng

1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
2 diverse
3 various
4 all kinds of

各行其是

gè xíng qí shì

1 each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
2 each goes his own way

各显所长

gè xiǎn suǒ cháng

1 each displays their own strengths (idiom)

拉大旗作虎皮

lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí

1 lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
2 fig. to borrow sb's prestige
3 to take the name of a great cause as a shield

拉家带口

lā jiā dài kǒu

1 to bear the burden of a household (idiom); encumbered by a family
2 tied down by family obligations

东拉西扯

dōng lā xī chě

1 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently

物各有主

wù gè yǒu zhǔ

1 everything has a rightful owner (idiom)

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