成语故事：三顾茅庐 Three Visits to the Cottage

成语故事：三顾茅庐 Three Visits to the Cottage

三顾茅庐

sān gù máo lú

Three Visits to the Cottage

There was once a great strategist and statesman in Chinese history, Zhuge Liang. Legend has told he is the embodiment of wisdom. The story of "three visits to the cottage" shows the king's sincerity in asking Zhuge Liang's advice.

Literal meaning: Three Visits to the Cottage

Explanation: to describe someone who invites someone else with complete sincerity.

E.g

他对公司管理有自己独特的心得,我们老板三顾茅庐才请到他给我们公司提建议.

tā duì gōng sī guǎn lǐ yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de xīn dé ,wǒ men lǎo bǎn sān gù máo lú cái qǐng dào tā gěi wǒ men gōng sī tí jiàn yì .

He has a unique strategy for company management, and our boss invited him with great sincerity like in the story of "three visits to the cottage" and finally got his advice.

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