三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān​gè​chòu​pí​jiang​hé​chéng​yī​gè​zhū​gě​liàng

collective wisdom

  1. 三个 三個 sān​ge numeral
    three
    the number three followed by a general measure word
  2. 臭 chòu
    inferior
    terrible; bad; poor quality; inferior
  3. 皮匠 pí​jiang
    cobbler
    a craftsman who makes or repairs shoes
  4. ， hé
    non-Chinese
  5. 合成 hé​chéng
    to compose
    to combine various parts or individuals into a single whole; to constitute
  6. 一个 一個 yī​ge numeral
    one
    a single person or thing
  7. 诸葛亮 諸葛亮 zhū​gě​liàng
    Zhuge Liang
    Zhuge Liang (181–234), the famous prime minister and military strategist of the state of 蜀汉 shǔ​hàn during the Three Kingdoms period; a central character in the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" known for his extreme loyalty and wisdom.