三個臭皮匠，勝過諸葛亮

Chinese
three (a measure word); individual an unskilled cobbler; person of mediocre talent to excel; to surpass; to outdo Zhuge Liang
trad. (三個臭皮匠，勝過諸葛亮) 三 個 臭皮匠 ， 勝過 諸葛亮
simp. (三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮) 三 个 臭皮匠 ， 胜过 诸葛亮
Literally: “three unskilled cobblers are superior to Zhuge Liang”.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: sān ge chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Zhūgě Liàng
      • Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄔㄡˋ ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ , ㄕㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: san ge̊ chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Jhugě Liàng
      • Wade–Giles: san1 ko5 chʻou4-pʻi2-chiang4, shêng4-kuo4 Chu1-ko3 Liang4
      • Yale: sān ge chòu-pí-jyàng-, shèng-gwò Jū-gě Lyàng
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: san .ge chowpyijianq, shenqguoh Jugee Lianq
      • Palladius: сань гэ чоупицзян, шэнго Чжугэ Лян (sanʹ gɛ čoupiczjan, šɛngo Čžugɛ Ljan)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ g̊ə² ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ pʰi³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
    • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; variant in Mainland)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: sān ge chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Zhūgé Liàng
      • Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ˙ㄍㄜ ㄔㄡˋ ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ , ㄕㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: san ge̊ chòupíjiàng, shèngguò Jhugé Liàng
      • Wade–Giles: san1 ko5 chʻou4-pʻi2-chiang4, shêng4-kuo4 Chu1-ko2 Liang4
      • Yale: sān ge chòu-pí-jyàng-, shèng-gwò Jū-gé Lyàng
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: san .ge chowpyijianq, shenqguoh Juger Lianq
      • Palladius: сань гэ чоупицзян, шэнго Чжугэ Лян (sanʹ gɛ čoupiczjan, šɛngo Čžugɛ Ljan)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ g̊ə² ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ pʰi³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɤ³⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6, sing3 gwo3 zyu1 got3 loeng6
      • Yale: sāam go chau pèih jeuhng, sing gwo jyū got leuhng
      • Cantonese Pinyin: saam1 go3 tsau3 pei4 dzoeng6, sing3 gwo3 dzy1 got8 loeng6
      • Guangdong Romanization: sam1 go3 ceo3 péi4 zêng6, xing3 guo3 ju1 god3 lêng6
      • Sinological IPA (key): /saːm⁵⁵ kɔː³³ t͡sʰɐu̯³³ pʰei̯²¹ t͡sœːŋ²² sɪŋ³³ kʷɔː³³ t͡syː⁵⁵ kɔːt̚³ lœːŋ²²/

Proverb

三個臭皮匠，勝過諸葛亮

  1. two heads are better than one
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