máo​lú​sān​gù

earnestly request services

Senses

茅庐三顾/ 茅廬三顧 máo​lú​sān​gù earnestly request services

to visit a person of talent multiple times to request their services; a variation of the phrase referring to the three visits to the thatched cottage

References

variant 三顾茅庐/三顧茅廬 茅庐三顾/茅廬三顧