三顾茅庐

sān gù máo lú

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
  2. 2. cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times

Child Words of 三顾茅庐

三
sān

three

顾
gù

to look after

庐
lú

hut

茅
máo

reeds

茅庐
máo lú

thatched cottage