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三顾茅庐
三顧茅廬
sāngùmáolú
1. lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
2. 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

Character Breakdown

三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3 10 丶
茅
máo
rushes, reeds, grass; surname
8 丶
庐
lú
hut, cottage; the name of a mountain
7 丶

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