máo
suì
jiàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 毛遂自荐

毛遂自荐 means to recommend oneself; to volunteer one's services; to nominate oneself for a position. Pronounced máo suì zì jiàn.

  • to recommend oneself; to volunteer one's services; to nominate oneself for a position

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
gōng
zhèng
zài
zhāo
pìn
xiàng
jīng
 
máo
suì
jiàn
 
wàng
néng
dào
zhè
huì
 

Seeing that the company was recruiting a project manager, he recommended himself and hoped to get the opportunity.

guǒ
rèn
wéi
yǒu
néng
shèng
rèn
 
fáng
máo
suì
jiàn
 

If you believe you are competent for the job, you might as well volunteer your services.

Máo
suì
jiàn
yào
yǒng
 
dàn
gèng
yào
shí
 

Recommending oneself requires courage, but even more importantly, it requires competence.