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三個臭皮匠, 勝過一個諸葛亮

saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6 sing3 gwo3 jat1 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6

literally: three leather-shoemakers (people of ordinary intelligence) are better than one Zhuge Liang (one of the greatest strategists of the Three Kingdoms era - source: Wikipedia).

other variations:
三個臭皮匠,勝過諸葛亮
三個臭皮匠,賽過(一個)諸葛亮
三個臭皮匠,頂(個)諸葛亮
三個臭皮匠,合成(一個)諸葛亮

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三個臭皮匠, 勝過一個諸葛亮

三 saam1 saam3 san1 - three; several
個 go3 ge5 ge4 - a piece
臭 cau3 chou4 {xiu4} | xiu4 {chou4} - stinking; smelly; notorious; fragrant
皮 pei4 pi2 - skin, hide, fur; naughty
匠 zoeng6 jiang4 {jiang5} - craftsman; skilled workman
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勝 sing3 sing1 sheng4 {sheng1} | sheng1 {sheng - [1] [v] win; excel; triumph; surpass; get the
過 gwo3 guo4 guo5 - pass through; across
一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
個 go3 ge5 ge4 - a piece
諸 zyu1 zhe1 zhu1 - [1] several; various; all [2] a contracted of
葛 got3 zang1 ge2 {ge3} | ge3 {zang1 ge - dolichos (Pueraria thunbergiana), a creeping
亮 loeng6 liang4 liang2 - bright, brilliant

This word was added by wai ming on 3rd Dec 2006

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