draw on the wisdom of masses

draw on the wisdom of masses

Brainstorming, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j í s ī Gu ǎ ngy ì, refers to the concentration of people's intelligence, widely discussed. It comes from Xiaoting miscellany - Qian Nanyuan.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: brainstorming

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate or attributive

The origin of Idioms

According to the miscellaneous records of Xiaoting · Qian Nanyuan written by Zhao Yao in Qing Dynasty, "the government set up a yamen office. It wanted all the officials to gather together and discuss with each other. The sycophants not only had clear eyes and common views, but also could not hold private affairs. The sages also thought widely to help their affairs."