臭皮匠

chòupíjiàng
  1. (idiomatic) person of mediocre talent
  2. person of mediocre talent

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 臭 chòu
  1. stench
  2. smelly
  3. to smell (bad)
  4. repulsive
  5. loathsome
  6. terrible
  7. bad
  8. severely
  9. ruthlessly
  10. dud (ammunition)
=1 臭 xiù
  1. sense of smell
  2. smell bad
=2 皮匠 píjiang cobbler
=2 皮匠 píjiàng
  1. cobbler
  2. tanner

Containing this entry

三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang,shèngguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng variant of 三個臭皮匠，三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng
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
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