一人计短，众人计长一人計短，眾人計長一人計短，眾人計長

one person's plan is short; many people's plans are long

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: One person's ideas are bound to have gaps, but a group planning together will be more thorough. Said to encourage consulting others. Close to 'two heads are better than one'.

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Simplified: 一人计短，众人计长
Traditional (Taiwan): 一人計短，眾人計長
Pinyin: yì rén jì duǎn, zhòngrén jì cháng
Pinyin (Taiwan): yì rén jì duǎn, zhòngrén jì zhǎng
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ，ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄓㄤˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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