毛遂自薦 máo suì zì jiàn

offer oneself for a task; volunteer boldly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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 楚chǔ of the Warring states)

Characters

Character Meaning
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather
遂 suì
then; thereupon; finally
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
薦 jiàn
to recommend; grass; straw mat