| 釋義 |
三顧茅廬sān gù máo lúmake three calls at the thatched cottage—repeatedly request sb to take up a responsible post; call on sb repeatedly (to solicit/enlist his help,etc);/只因徐庶臨行語，茅廬三顧心相依。(《三國演義》333) Then,because of the parting words of Xu Shu,|And by the thrice repeated visits to his retreat,|The great hero found and knew his mentor. 三顧茅廬san gu mao lumake three calls at the thatched cottage—repeatedly request sb. to take up a responsible post 三顧茅廬san gu mao lumake three calls at the thatched cottage(meaning repeatedly request somebody to take up a responsible post) 三顧茅廬make three personal calls at the thatched cottage (referring to Liu Bei’s（劉備）three calls at the thatched cottage of Zhuge Liang（諸葛亮）to solicit his help)—repeated and sincere invitations 三顧茅廬sān ɡù máo lú顧：拜訪；茅廬：指草房。比喻誠心誠意地邀請人家。repeatedly request sb.to take up a responsible post, call on sb. repeatedly |