刘备还三顾茅庐呢
“Even Liu Bei had to knock more than once, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
刘备 还 三顾茅庐 呢
“Even Liu Bei had to knock more than once, right?”
“At worst, we'll just do it again.”
“If a great historical leader had to try three times, we shouldn't give up after just one failure.”
Chinese speakers frequently cite classic literary and historical anecdotes from the Three Kingdoms era to legitimize patience, persistence, and sincere effort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to visit someone repeatedly to solicit their help; persistent recruitment
A famous idiom referencing Liu Bei recruiting Zhuge Liang, used to justify persistence in recruiting someone or sealing an important deal.
Highlights the historical reference as a salient rhetorical precedent to justify the speaker's argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just like the Three Visits to the Hut, I've come twice now!”
“I chased down again and again,”
“After repeated requests, I reluctantly agreed”
“I wanted to retire too back then.”
“General Xiao said we cannot deploy troops lightly right now.”
“At worst, he's just biding his time and plotting schemes.”