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诸葛亮 (Zhū gě Liàng) — Zhuge Liang (181–234 CE), famed strategist of the Three Kingdoms period; (figurative) a master planner or brilliant strategist

Definition

Proper name of the Three Kingdoms strategist (181–234 CE), used as a cultural shorthand for a brilliant planner. Saying someone 是诸葛亮 praises their cleverness.

noun
Zhuge Liang (181–234 CE)famed strategist of the Three Kingdoms period(figurative) a master planner or brilliant strategist

Examples

  • 诸葛亮，。
    Tā jiù xiàng Zhū gě Liàng yí yàng, zǒng néng xiǎng chū hǎo bàn fǎ.
    He's just like Zhuge Liang — he always comes up with good solutions.
  • 诸葛亮，。
    Bié dāng shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng, xiàn zài jiù lái bāng máng ba.
    Don't be a Monday-morning quarterback — come help now.
  • ，诸葛亮。
    Sān gè chòu pí jiàng, dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng.
    Two heads are better than one. (lit. Three cobblers together outsmart Zhuge Liang.)
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