三顧茅廬

繁体：三顧茅廬 （台湾、香港、澳门）

原指东汉末年刘备三次到隆中（今湖北襄阳）聘请隐居于草庐的诸葛亮出来帮助打天下。后用来指对贤才诚心诚意再三邀请或访问。

to call on a famous scholar repeadedly to solicit his help

初出茅庐

简体：三顾茅庐 （中国大陆、新加坡）

国语／普通话

to repeatedly request somebody to take up a responsible post

to make three calls at that shed cottage and request the owner to take up a responsible post