三顧草廬
sān​gù​cǎo​lú

three visits to the hut

  • created sense approved 三顾草庐/三顧草廬 · sān​gù​cǎo​lú · three visits to the hut — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三顾草庐 / 三顧草廬

    sān​gù​cǎo​lú

    three visits to the hut

    to earnestly request someone's services by calling on them repeatedly; (variant form) three visits to the thatched cottage

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 顾 (literal) → 顾/顧 · gù · to visit 草庐 (literal) → 草庐/草廬 · cǎo​lú · thatched hut

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    created sense