毛遂自荐 (Máo Suì zì jiàn) — to volunteer one's services; to recommend oneself for a task
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to volunteer oneself for a task' or 'to step forward and offer one's services'. Conveys active, bold self-recommendation — stronger than just 报名, which is neutral enrolment.
idiom
to volunteer one's servicesto recommend oneself for a task
Examples
- ，毛遂自荐。Tā hěn yǒu xìn xīn, zhǔ dòng Máo Suì zì jiàn cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sài.He was very confident and proactively volunteered to take part in this competition.
- ，毛遂自荐，。Zài qiú zhí shí, tā yǒng gǎn dì Máo Suì zì jiàn, zuì zhōng huò dé le zhè ge zhí wèi.When job hunting, he bravely volunteered himself and ultimately got the position.
- ，毛遂自荐。Méi yǒu rén yuàn yì zuò zhè ge rèn wu, suǒ yǐ tā jué dìng Máo Suì zì jiàn.No one was willing to do this task, so he decided to volunteer.
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