三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī 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

sān

three

variant of 個|个[ge4]

chòu

stench

leather

jiang

craftsman

,

sài

to compete

guò

to cross

one

variant of 個|个[ge4]

zhū

all

surname Ge

liàng

bright; light