recommend oneself; volunteer one's services
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to recommend oneself; to volunteer one's services; to nominate oneself for a position
formal典出《史记·平原君列传》。战国时赵国平原君的门客毛遂自我推荐跟随平原君出使楚国，在谈判陷入困境时挺身而出，成功说服楚王出兵救赵。后用以表示自己主动推荐自己，承担某项工作。多用于正式或书面语境，含褒义。
Kàn看
dào到
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
pìn聘
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
lǐ理
，
tā他
máo毛
suì遂
zì自
jiàn荐
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
zhè这
gè个
jī机
huì会
。
Seeing that the company was recruiting a project manager, he recommended himself and hoped to get the opportunity.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
rèn认
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
yǒu有
néng能
lì力
shèng胜
rèn任
，
bù不
fáng妨
máo毛
suì遂
zì自
jiàn荐
。
If you believe you are competent for the job, you might as well volunteer your services.
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Máo毛
suì遂
zì自
jiàn荐
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
，
dàn但
gèng更
xū需
yào要
shí实
lì力
。
Recommending oneself requires courage, but even more importantly, it requires competence.