三個臭皮匠,頂個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng 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
頂 dǐng top, peak; carry on head; very
個 gè numerary adjunct, piece; single
諸 zhū several, various
葛 gě edible bean; surname
亮 liàng bright, brilliant, radiant, light