过五关斩六将

过五关斩六将

Literally means:

go through five passes and kill six generals

Actually means:

overcome a series of difficulties and challenges

In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the general Guanyu from Shu Kingdom escaped the camp of Cao Cao and headed for Hebei to see his King Liu Bei. On his way, he went through five passes and killed six generals of Cao Cao.

This phrase figuraticely means defeating many rivals or passing all kinds of challenges.It also figuratively refers to glorious heroic deeds.Cmooendatory.

《三国演义》里的故事：蜀国大将关羽在逃离曹操的军营去河北见首领刘备过程中，一路上闯过五个关口，斩杀六员曹将。

过五关，斩六将，比喻战胜了许多对手或通过了各种考验。也比喻值得骄傲的英雄事迹。具有褒义色彩。