三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng
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1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
匠心独运
jiàng xīn dú yùn
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1 original and ingenious (idiom)
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2 to show great creativity
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
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1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
应天承运
yìng tiān chéng yùn
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1 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
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2 the Divine Right of kings
应运而生
yìng yùn ér shēng
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1 to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)
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2 to arise at an opportune time
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3 able to take advantage of an opportunity
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4 to rise to the occasion
时来运转
shí lái yùn zhuǎn
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1 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
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2 things change for the better
时运不济
shí yùn bù jì
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1 fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good
时运亨通
shí yùn hēng tōng
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1 our luck is in, everything is going smoothly (idiom)
田忌赛马
Tián Jì sài mǎ
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1 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn
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1 to have luck with the ladies (idiom)
运用自如
yùn yòng zì rú
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1 to have a fluent command of (idiom)
运筹帷幄
yùn chóu wéi wò
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1 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
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2 fig. planning strategies
运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外
yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài
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1 a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)