三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮
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

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
=2 个 gè
  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual
=2 个 gè variant of 个 gè
3 臭皮匠 chòupíjiàng
  1. (idiomatic) person of mediocre talent
  2. person of mediocre talent
4 顶 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 个 gè
  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual
=5 个 gè variant of 个 gè
6 诸葛亮 Zhūgě Liàng
  1. Zhuge Liang (181–234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀汉 Shǔ Hàn during the Three Kingdoms period
  2. the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Sānguó Yǎnyì, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius
  3. (fig.) a mastermind

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三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang,héchéngyīgè Zhūgě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguòyīgè 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
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguò 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