三顾茅庐[ sān gù máo lú ]

⒈ 东汉末，刘备三次往隆中(山名，在今湖北襄阳)聘请隐居于草庐的诸葛亮出来帮助打天下。后用来指诚心诚意再三邀请或访问。英repeatedly request somebody to take up a responsible post; call on a famous scholar repeadedly to solicit his help; make three calls at a thatshed cottage and request the owner to take up a responsible post;

⒈ 见“三顾草庐”。