To be extremely eager and humble in seeking out and treating talented individuals, even to the point of interrupting one's personal activities to attend to them.
为了吸引各地的优秀学者，那位校长展现出“一沐三捉发”的诚意，亲自登门拜访。
To attract excellent scholars from various places, that principal demonstrated the sincerity of "one bath, three pauses to grasp hair" by personally visiting them at their homes.
Era:
Ancient
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During the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Cheng, inheriting his father's aspirations, enfeoffed various feudal lords. He appointed Bo Qin as the Marquis of Lu.
The Duke of Zhou congratulated his brother, Bo Qin, saying: "You were formerly a renowned capable man in Lu. After you take office, do not forget that you are the son of King Wen, the brother of King Wu, and now the uncle of King Cheng. You must 'one bath, three pauses to grasp hair' (一沐三捉发) and 'one meal, three spits out food' (一饭三吐哺) to cherish and value talented people."
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