recommend oneself to a post

recommend oneself to a post

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ǐ ngz ì w ě ISH ǐ, which originally means to set an example for yourself, but later means to take the lead voluntarily. It's from Shiji · yanzhaogong family.

Idiom explanation

From: from; 隗: Guo Kai calls himself.

The origin of Idioms

In Shiji · yanzhaogong aristocratic family: "if you want to be a scholar, please start from Kai. If you are more virtuous than Kai, how far away is it?"

Idiom usage

Take the lead voluntarily. The more talented you are, the more daring you are to be, the less talented you are. Will you ask for it but not get it? The ancients said, please start from the beginning. According to Han Yu's Yu Xiangyang book and the Warring States policy Yan CE I, King Yanzhao wanted to recruit talents after he ascended the throne. Guo Kai said: "today, if Wang really wants to be a scholar, he should start with him first. When he sees things, is he better than him?" Later, he took "please start from the beginning" as his speech of recommendation.

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, when King Yanzhao ascended the throne, he wanted to revitalize the state of Yan and enlist talents from all over the world to serve it, so he discussed with his counselor Guo Kai. Guo Kai said: "today's king wants to recruit talents. Please start with Guo Kai. If people like me can be reused, then people who are more capable than me will surely come back. " King Yanzhao took his advice