Definition & Meaning

1.Zhuge Liang (181-234), statesman and strategist during theThree Kingdoms Period (220-280), now a symbol of wisdom in Chinese folklore

2.mastermind; a person of great wisdom and resourcefulness

zhū gě liàng

诸 葛 亮

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n.Zhuge Liang (181-234), statesman and strategist during theThree Kingdoms Period (220-280), now a symbol of wisdom in Chinese folklore
- sān qiú zhū gě liàng
  三求诸葛亮
  three times Zhuge Liang was asked for help
- jīng guò shí duō nián de kǔ xīn jīng yíng zhū gě liàng zhōng yú dēng shang le chéng xiàng de bǎo zuò
  经过十多年的苦心经营，诸葛亮终于登上了丞相的宝座。
  Zhuge Liang became the prime minister through elaboration over ten years.
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n.mastermind; a person of great wisdom and resourcefulness
- shì hòu zhū gě liàng
  事后诸葛亮
  belated wisdom
- sān gè chòu pí jiàng shèng guò zhū gě liàng
  三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮。
  Two heads are better than one.

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