三顧茅廬

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Chinese

three look after; take into consideration; to attend to thatched cottage; shabby house
trad. (三顧茅廬) 茅廬
simp. (三顾茅庐) 茅庐
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Etymology

From the story of Liu Bei paying three visits to the thatched cottage of Zhuge Liang (later his chancellor) in order to recruit him during the late Eastern Han dynasty.

Pronunciation


Idiom

(deprecated template usage) 三顧茅廬

  1. (figurative) to sincerely and repeatedly request someone to take up a post