- 诸葛亮 Zhūgě Liàng Zhuge LiangHistorical military leader and prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, and the legendary sage-like hero of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
- 事后诸葛亮 shìhòu Zhūgě Liàng hindsight experta person who is wise after the event
- 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, héchéngyīgè Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomlit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; fig. collective wisdom
- 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, dǐnggè Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomThe principle that the wisdom of a group exceeds that of a single individual; three ordinary people can match a genius when working together.
- 三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomthe wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual, even a genius
- 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, sàiguò Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomthree ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; the collective wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual