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毛遂自薦

mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3

mao2 sui2 zi4 jian4

recommend oneself;

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

毛遂自薦

This word was added by bernard on 1st Oct 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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毛 mou4 mao2 - hair; fur; feathers
遂 seoi6 sui2 sui4 - [1] [v] have one\'s will; satisfy; fulfull [2]
自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
薦 zin3 jin4 jian4 - [1] [v] offer; present; recommend [2] fodder f

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