wò​fǎ​tǔ​bǔ

eager to recruit talent

Senses

握发吐哺/ 握髮吐哺 wò​fǎ​tǔ​bǔ (also wò​fà​tǔ​bǔ) eager to recruit talent

to hold one's hair and spit out one's food to avoid missing an audience with a wise person; used to describe a ruler or leader who is extremely eager to recruit and welcome talented people

References

synonym 吐握/吐握 握发吐哺/握髮吐哺
see 握发/握髮 握发吐哺/握髮吐哺
synonym 周公吐哺/周公吐哺 握发吐哺/握髮吐哺
same_as 吐哺握发/吐哺握髮 握发吐哺/握髮吐哺