三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
sāngèchòupíjiang,dǐnggè Zhūgě Liàng
  1. lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
  2. wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

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Entry Composition

1 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
2 個 gè
  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual
3 臭皮匠 chòupíjiàng
  1. (idiomatic) person of mediocre talent
  2. person of mediocre talent
4 頂 dǐng
  1. apex
  2. crown of the head
  3. top
  4. roof
  5. most
  6. to carry on the head
  7. to push to the top
  8. to go against
  9. to replace
  10. to substitute
  11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)
  12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
  13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
5 個 gè
  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual
6 諸葛亮 Zhūgě Liàng
  1. Zhuge Liang (181–234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢 Shǔ Hàn during the Three Kingdoms period
  2. the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義 Sānguó Yǎnyì, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius
  3. (fig.) a mastermind

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