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Jyutping saam1 gu3 maau4 lou4
Pinyin sān gù máo lú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to sincerely and repeatedly request someone to take up a post
    (syn.) 三顧草廬, 三顾草庐
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)