máo suì zì jiàn
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  • offer one's services as Mao Sui (of the Warring States Period) did; recommend oneself

    • tā máo suì zì jiàn dāng chǎng zhǎng

      毛遂自荐厂长

      He recommend himself for the position of director of a factory.

    • nǐ gǎn xiàng jīng lǐ máo suì zì jiàn ma

      经理毛遂自荐

      Dare you recommend yourself to the manager?

    • qì jīn wéi zhǐ zhǐ yǒu yī míng hòu xuǎn rén máo suì zì jiàn

      迄今为止只有候选人毛遂自荐

      So far, only one candidate has come forward.

Word usage

  • Note
    "遂" cannot be pronounced as "suí" in "毛遂自荐".