三個臭皮匠，合成一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang ， hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng

teamwork brings wisdom; many minds beat one

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
個 gè
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
個 gè
classifier for people or objects in general; individual
諸 zhū
all; various; surname Zhu
葛 gě
surname Ge; hemp cloth; kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
亮 liàng HSK 1
bright; clear; to shine