毛遂自荐 máo suì zì jiàn

volunteer oneself; offer one's services

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34556th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
hair; wool; feather
then; thereupon; finally
self; oneself; from
to recommend; grass; straw mat