毛遂自荐

Traditional: 毛遂自薦

Máo Suì zì jiàn

Dictionary entry

Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)

What does 毛遂自荐 mean?

毛遂自荐 (Máo Suì zì jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)

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毛Máosurname Mao 遂suíused in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2] · Taiwan pr. [sui4]自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 荐jiànto recommend · to offer sacrifice (arch.)

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毛遂自荐

Máo Suì zì jiàn

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