三個臭皮匠,賽過一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
  2. wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

CHARACTERS

三 sān three
個 gè numerary adjunct, piece; single
臭 chòu smell, stink, emit foul odor
皮 pí skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
匠 jiang craftsman, artisan; workman
賽 sài compete, contend; contest, race
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
一 yī one; a, an; alone
個 gè numerary adjunct, piece; single
諸 zhū several, various
葛 gě edible bean; surname
亮 liàng bright, brilliant, radiant, light