- 三个世界 sāngeshìjiè Three WorldsThe Three Worlds theory as proposed by Mao Zedong, categorizing nations into the superpowers, other developed countries, and the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- 三个代表 sāngèdàibiǎo Three RepresentsThe Three Represents; a political theory introduced by [[江泽民|江澤民|jiang1 ze2 min2]] stating that the Communist Party must represent advanced productive forces, advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the majority of the people.
- 三个和尚没水吃 sāngehéshangméishuǐchī too many cooks spoil the brothLiterally "three monks have no water to drink"; an idiom meaning that when too many people are responsible for a task, nobody actually does it.
- 三个和尚没水喝 sāngèhéshangméishuǐhē everybody's business is nobody's businesslit. three monks have no water to drink; a proverb meaning that when too many people are responsible for a task, nobody actually does the work.
- 三个女人一个墟 sāngenǚrényīgexū three women make a crowdproverb implying that three women talking together will be as loud or busy as a marketplace
- 三个女人一台戏 sāngenǚrényītáixì three women are enough for a drama(idiom) three women together are as loud or dramatic as a theatrical performance; often used to describe a group of women who are talkative or prone to creating drama
- 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjianghéchéngyīgèzhūgěliàng collective wisdomLiterally "three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius"; implies that the combined ideas of ordinary people can be more powerful than one person working alone
- 三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮 sāngechòupíjiangshèngguòyīgezhūgěliàng wisdom of the massesthree ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; collective wisdom exceeds that of any single individual; it suggests that by working together and pooling resources, even ordinary people can come up with better ideas than a single expert
- 三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiangsàiguòyīgèzhūgěliàng wisdom of the massesthree ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; the collective wisdom of the people exceeds that of any single individual
- 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 sāngechòupíjiangsàiguòzhūgěliàng wisdom of the massesLiterally "three ignorant cobblers match [[诸葛亮|諸葛亮|zhu1 ge3 liang4]]"; means that the collective wisdom of a group can surpass that of even the greatest individual genius.
- 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiangdǐnggèzhūgěliàng wisdom of the massesthree ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; collective wisdom exceeds that of any single individual
- 三个面向 sāngemiànxiàng Three OrientationsThe three directions that China's education system should face: modernization, the world, and the future.
