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毛遂自荐

Meaning：to volunteer for a job.Actually the character”毛遂”is a person’s name，“自荐”means self recommendation,nowadays its figurative sense is to volunteer for a job.

For example:
Gōngsī yào zǔzhī yīcì lǚyóu,tā máosuìzìjiàn néng dāng zǔzhīzhě.
公司要组织一次旅游，他毛遂自荐能当组织者。
The company will organize a trip，he volunteered himself as organizer.

Zhèdìfāng wǒ shúxī,róng wǒ máosuìzìjiàn,dāng dàjiā dǎoyóu.
这地方我熟悉，容我毛遂自荐，当大家导游。
I’m falimiar with this place,so I volunteer myself as a tour guide for everyone.

Quick Test:
为了展现自己的才华，有时候（ ）也是有必要的。
A.毛遂自荐
B.自吹自擂
C.吹毛求疵