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Definition

Zhuge Liang (181–234), a famous statesman and military strategist of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.

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How it's used

Using this name as a metaphor for someone exceptionally wise or clever is very common in casual speech. It often carries a slightly playful or sarcastic tone when someone acts like they have a master plan for everything. It is the standard cultural shorthand for intelligence and strategic foresight in the Chinese-speaking world.

Examples

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He is so smart, he is practically a modern-day Zhuge Liang.
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Do you think you are Zhuge Liang, coming up with so many schemes?

Common phrases

Zhuge Liang borrowing arrows with straw boats
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Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang

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