毛遂自荐 máo suì zì jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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)

CHARACTERS

毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
遂 suì comply with, follow along; thereupon
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
荐 jiàn
HSK 5
repeat, reoccur; recommend