三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang ， hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng

group wisdom is better than one expert

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

Characters

Character Meaning
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
个 gè HSK 1
classifier for people or objects in general; individual
臭 chòu HSK 5
smelly; to smell (bad); stench
皮 pí HSK 3
skin; leather; naughty
匠 jiang
craftsman
合 hé HSK 4
to join; to fit; to close
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
个 gè HSK 1
classifier for people or objects in general; individual
诸 zhū HSK 6
all; various; surname Zhu
葛 gě
surname Ge; hemp cloth; kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
亮 liàng HSK 1
bright; clear; to shine