Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「三顧草廬」, with its explanation below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「三顧草廬」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
In order to invite Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei visited him in his thatched cottage three times. Later, this allusion was used to express the emperor’s grace to his subjects. It also refers to an invitation or visit with sincerity. Same as “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān gù cǎo lú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 gu3 chou2 lou4
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
