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Open the tool →一沐三渥发 (yī mù sān wò fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show extreme eagerness and humility in attracting and treating talented individuals; to be so dedicated to seeking out capable people that one interrupts even personal activities like washing hair to attend to them”.
一沐三渥发 is pronounced yī mù sān wò fā in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 一沐三渥发 means “one hair wash, three wringings of hair”. It is used to mean “to show extreme eagerness and humility in attracting and treating talented individuals; to be so dedicated to seeking out capable people that one interrupts even personal activities like washing hair to attend to them”.
沐:洗头。洗一次头要停顿三次。形容渴求贤才,谦恭下士