三個臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang ， sài guò zhū gě liàng

wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
  2. 2. 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
賽 sài
to compete; competition; match
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
諸 zhū
all; various; surname Zhu
葛 gě
surname Ge; hemp cloth; kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
亮 liàng HSK 1
bright; clear; to shine