| Expression | 三顧茅廬 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage/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 |
| Reading | saam1 gu3 maau4 lou4 |
| Recall | y |
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