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三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮

简三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 · 繁三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮

Mandarin · pinyin sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

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三: sān · three
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
匠: jiàng · craftsman, artisan; workman
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葛: gé · edible bean; surname
亮: liàng · bright, brilliant, radiant, light
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
诸: zhū · various, all, these; surname

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saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6 ，ding2 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6

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