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一沐三渥发
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一沐三渥发

一沐三渥发 — “One hair wash, three wringings of hair”

一沐三渥发 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”. Literally, “One hair wash, three wringings of hair”.

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一沐三渥发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一沐三渥发 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
沐
mù7wash hair or bathe
三
sān3the number three
渥
wò12moisten, enrich, generous
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

Example Sentence with 一沐三渥发

为了广纳贤才,他常常一沐三渥发,生怕怠慢了来访的学者。
To widely attract capable individuals, he often demonstrated the earnestness of 'one hair wash, three wringings of hair', fearing he might neglect visiting scholars.

Idioms Related to 一沐三渥发

Synonyms of 一沐三渥发

  • yī一mù沐sān三zhuō捉fā发eagerly seek and treat talented individuals
  • yī一mù沐sān三wò握fā发eagerly seek talent

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一沐三渥发

What does 一沐三渥发 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 一沐三渥发?

一沐三渥发 is pronounced yī mù sān wò fā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一沐三渥发 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一沐三渥发?

沐:洗头。洗一次头要停顿三次。形容渴求贤才,谦恭下士

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