三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

Traditional: 三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng

Dictionary entry

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

What does 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 mean?

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 (sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

2wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

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How to pronounce 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng

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