三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 — “Many heads are better than one”
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many heads are better than one”. Collective wisdom is powerful. Literally, “Three smelly cobblers make one Zhuge Liang”.
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| sān | 3 | the number three | |
| gè | 3 | general measure word | |
| chòu | 10 | foul smell or stench | |
| pí | 5 | skin, hide, peel, surface | |
| jiang | 6 | skilled craftsman | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| hé | 6 | combine, fit, or total | |
| chéng | 7 | to become or succeed | |
| yí | 1 | one, a, single, whole | |
| gè | 3 | general measure word | |
| zhū | 10 | all, various, many | |
| gě | 13 | kudzu plant, cloth, or surname | |
| liàng | 9 | bright, clear, or loud |
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- sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
- sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
- sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
- sān三rén人wèi为zhòng众three people make a crowd
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What does 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 mean?
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 (sān gè chòu pí jiang ， hé chéng yí gè zhū gě liàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Many heads are better than one”.
How do you pronounce 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮?
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 is pronounced sān gè chòu pí jiang ， hé chéng yí gè zhū gě liàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 literally mean?
Literally, 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 means “Three smelly cobblers make one Zhuge Liang”. It is used to mean “Many heads are better than one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮?
诸葛亮：三国时蜀国刘备的军师。比喻人多智广