过五关斩六将
guò​wǔ​guān​zhǎn​liù​jiàng

surmount all difficulties

  1. 过 過 guò verbparticle
    to cross
    to cross; to pass; to go through a place or space
  2. 五 wǔ numeral
    five
    the number five; 5
  3. 关 關 guān noun
    pass
    A mountain pass; a strategic checkpoint at a border or critical location
  4. 斩 斬 zhǎn
    to behead
    to behead; to execute by decapitation, especially as a form of capital punishment in historical contexts
  5. 六 liù numeral
    six
    the number six; 6; complex form used in financial contexts is 陆 lù
  6. 将 將 jiàng noun
    general
    a high-ranking military officer; a general; (military) a general officer rank above colonel