自告奋勇

Traditional: 自告奮勇

zì gào fèn yǒng

Dictionary entry

to volunteer for

What does 自告奋勇 mean?

自告奋勇 (zì gào fèn yǒng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to volunteer for

2to offer to undertake

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 告gào(bound form) to say; to tell · to announce; to report 奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)勇yǒngbrave

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