- 诸葛亮 zhūgěliàng Zhuge LiangZhuge Liang (181–234), the famous prime minister and military strategist of the state of [[蜀汉|蜀漢|shu3 han4]] during the Three Kingdoms period; a central character in the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" known for his extreme loyalty and wisdom.
- 事后诸葛亮 shìhòuzhūgěliàng Monday-morning quarterbackA person who claims to have known what to do or offers advice only after an event has already happened; being wise after the fact
- 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
- 诸葛巾 zhūgějīn silk headbanda type of silk head covering traditionally associated with scholars or military strategists during the Three Kingdoms period; also known as a silk scarf cap
- 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
- 诸葛灯 zhūgědēng sky lanternsmall hot air balloon made of paper with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended, traditionally used for making wishes or as signaling devices
- 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