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三顧茅廬 sān gù máo lú

lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
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

三 sān HSK 1	three
顧 gù	look back; look at; look after
茅 máo	reeds, rushes, grass; surname
廬 lú	hut, cottage; name of a mountain