三顾茅庐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
三顾草庐《三国志蜀志诸葛亮传》载:刘备往访诸葛亮凡三往,乃见。后诸葛亮上后主表云:“先帝不以臣卑鄙猥自枉屈,三顾臣于草庐之中,咨臣以当世之事由是感激,遂许先帝以驱驰。”后以“三顾草芦”比喻对贤才的诚心邀请。