三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
sān​gè​chòu​pí​jiang​dǐng​gè​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. ， dǐng
    non-Chinese
  5. 顶 頂 dǐng
    to be equivalent to
    to be equivalent to; to be equal to; to be as good as
  6. 个 個 ge measure word
    [measure]
    Commonly used before nouns that do not have a specific measure word, or as a default measure word.
  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.