三顾茅庐sān gù máo lú

What does 三顾茅庐 mean?

Three visits to the thatched cottage — to seek out a talented person with perseverance and sincerity

比bǐ喻yù为wèi了le请qǐng到dào有yǒu才cái能néng的de人rén，怀huái着zhe真zhēn诚chéng和hé耐nài心xīn一yí再zài登dēng门mén拜bài访fǎng。

Historical origin

During the late Han period, Liu Bei heard that Zhuge Liang was a brilliant young strategist living in a thatched cottage in a quiet valley. Liu Bei visited three times to seek him out. On the first visit, Zhang Fei accompanied him, but Zhuge Liang was away. On the second visit, Zhuge Liang was away again. On the third visit, in winter snow and again with Zhang Fei, Liu Bei found Zhuge Liang at home but asleep. Liu Bei waited outside for hours in patient silence, and his sincerity and respect finally moved Zhuge Liang to meet him and agree to help him.