粵

毛mou4遂seoi6自zi6薦zin3

simp毛遂自荐
mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3mou4 seoi5 zi6 zin3Máo Suì zì jiàn

English

  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 of the Warring states)
  2. to recommend oneself for a task or position; to volunteer

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 推薦自己去做一樣嘢,或擔任一個職位

Examples

  • 既然冇人肯做,噉我就毛遂自薦啦。

    Since no one is willing to do the task, then let me volunteer for it.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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