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诸葛亮

zhū gě liàng

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Definitions

1. Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period
2. the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius
3. mastermind

Words Containing 诸葛亮

事后诸葛亮

shì hòu zhū gě liàng

person who is wise after the event

三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

Child Words of 诸葛亮

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kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

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