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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

三 sān three
个 gè numerary adjunct, piece; single
臭 chòu smell, stink, emit foul odor
皮 pí skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
匠 jiang craftsman, artisan; workman
合 hé combine, unite, join; gather
成 chéng completed, finished, fixed
一 yī one; a, an; alone
个 gè numerary adjunct, piece; single
诸 zhū various, all, these; surname
葛 gě edible bean; surname
亮 liàng bright, brilliant, radiant, light