酷兔英语

三顾茅庐 Sān gù máolú



三顾茅庐 Sān gù máolú


       三国时,刘备听说诸葛亮很有才识,就希望诸葛亮出山辅佐他。一天,他带着礼物到隆中(诸葛亮的居所)去请诸葛亮。到了以后,仆人却告诉他诸葛亮不在,刘备失望地回去了。


During the Three Kingdoms Period, Liu Bei heard Zhuge Liang was very talented. He hoped  Zhuge Liang would come and work for him, so one day, he took gifts to Longzhong (the house of Zhuge Liang) to invite the talented man to the court. When he got there, the servant told Liubei that Zhuge Liang was not home.  Liubei had no choice but to return home in disappointment.


        不久,刘备又和关羽(Guān Yǔ)、张飞(Zhāng Fēi)冒着大风雪去,结果仆人又告诉他们诸葛亮不在。关羽和张飞非常生气,他们纷纷劝说刘备不要再去了,可是刘备还是坚持要去。

Later, this time with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei went back to Zhuge Liang's home, braving the strong wind and snow. But the servant again told him that Zhuge Liang was not in. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei became very angry. They persuaded Liu Bei to never return, but Liu Bei was insistent.


        第三次去的时候诸葛亮正在睡觉,刘备不敢打扰他,一直等到诸葛亮醒来。诸葛亮看到了刘备的决心和诚意,便答应刘备出山辅佐他。结果诸葛亮成为历史上一位著名的丞相。

When they arrived the third time, Zhuge Liang was sleeping. Liu Bei didn't want to disturb him, and so waited until he woke up. Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei's determination and sincerity, and agreed to assist Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang would eventually become one of the most famous prime ministers in history.



词语注释:

才识:(cáishí) n. ability and insight

辅佐:(fǔzuǒ) v. assist a ruler in governing a country

仆人:(púrén) n. flunky

失望:(shīwàng) adj.disappointed

纷纷:(fēnfēn) adv. in succession

劝说:(quànshuō) v. to advise

打扰:(dárăo) v. to disturb

决心:(juéxīn) n. determination

诚意:(chéngyì)n. sincerity

丞相:(chéngxiàng) prime minister

意义:

        "三顾茅庐" 本来是指刘备一连三次请求诸葛亮出山辅佐他的故事。现比喻真心诚意地一再邀请某人做什么事情。

The original meaning of "三顾茅庐" refers to Liu Bei asking Zhuge Liang to help him three times. Now, it's often used as a metaphor to describe when a person sincerely invites somebody to do something repeatedly. 


例句:

1、他三顾茅庐,才请到了这位教授为我们开讲座。
After our repeated requests, the professor finally gave us the lecture.


2、诸葛亮终于被刘备三顾茅庐的精神打动了。
Zhuge Liang was touched by Liu Bei's persistence to ask his help.