To make repeated and sincere efforts to invite or visit a person of talent; to show great respect and appreciation for a capable individual, akin to a monarch's high regard for a minister.
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Ancient
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During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in great chaos. Zhuge Liang lived in a thatched cottage in Longzhong, cultivating his own land and sustaining himself. However, he was very knowledgeable and was known as 'Mr. Wolong' (the Crouching Dragon).
Xu Shu recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei, accompanied by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, personally went to Wolonggang to visit Zhuge Liang. They failed to meet him on the first two attempts, but on the third visit, they finally met Zhuge Liang and sincerely invited him to join their cause.