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Definitions
1. lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
2. wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
Components
三个
sān gè
–
three
臭
chòu
–
stench
皮匠
pí jiang
–
cobbler
顶
dǐng
–
apex
个
gè
–
individual
诸葛亮
Zhū gě Liàng
–
PN:Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢