三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮
sān​ge​chòu​pí​jiang​shèng​guò​yī​ge​zhū​gě​liàng

wisdom of the masses

  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. ， shèng
    non-Chinese
  5. 胜过 勝過 shèng​guo verb + particle
    to surpass
    to excel; to surpass; to be better than or defeat another
  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.