The original text, annotations and translations of Mao Sui s self recommendation. Hurry, hurry.

King Zhao sent Pingyuanjun to ask for help, and Pingyuanjun agreed to go with twenty diners who were both brave and civilian. Pingyuan Jun found nineteen people, and the rest of the people had nothing to choose from, and there was no way to fill up twenty people. There is a person named Mao Sui under the door, who recommends himself to Pingyuanjun.

Pingyuanjun said: "The virtuous scholar is in the world, like an awl in a bag, and its tip will immediately appear. Now, I have been under the disciple of (me) Zhao Sheng for three years, and the people around me have not praised you, and Zhao Sheng (I) has not heard praise (like this), this is because (you) have no talent.

Sir can't (go together), please stay, sir! Mao Sui said, "I only asked for it today."

If I had been in the bag, I would have been like the tip of the ear, and the whole edge would be exposed, not just the tip. ”

Brief introduction. Mao then volunteered for the opportunity to follow Pingyuan Jun as an envoy, and after arriving in Chu, he showed intelligence beyond others, forcing the king of Chu to send troops to rescue Zhao.

The idiom tells people that talents also need to have the opportunity to display, and truly talented people will not waste their skills. Even if others don't give you opportunities, take the initiative and create opportunities. Once the opportunity is ripe, there's no need to wait for a recommendation.

Answering shyly and cowering will only destroy one's talent and ability in inaction.

1. Translation: The Qin army attacked the Zhao army, the enemy is at present, the situation of the Zhao State is extremely critical, and he went to the Chu State to seek troops to relieve the siege. Pingyuanjun gathered the doormen and selected 20 doormen with all-round talents to go together.

After selection, there was still one person missing in the end. A man named Mao Sui stepped forward and recommended himself to Pingyuanjun, saying, "I heard that Mr. is going to the state of Chu to sign an alliance, and he has agreed to go with twenty people from the door, and he will not look for it outside.

But there is still one person missing, so I hope Mr. will set off with a sufficient number of people! ”

2, Pingyuan Jun said: "How many years has Mr. been under Zhao Shengmen?" Mao Sui said:

It's been three years. Pingyuan Jun said, "The virtuous man is in the world, like an awl in a sac, and its tip will immediately appear."

Now, it has been three years under Zhao Sheng's door, and the people around you have not praised you, and Zhao Sheng has not heard praise, this is because Mr. has no talent. So I can't go together, so please stay! ”

3. Mao Sui said: "I just asked to be in the bag today." If I had been in the bag, it would have been like an awl, and the whole edge would be exposed, not just the tip.

Pingyuanjun finally took Mao Sui with him. Pingyuan Jun finally went with Mao Sui (Chu State). The nineteen men looked at each other and laughed at him, but they didn't say anything.

4. When he arrived in the state of Chu, the king of Chu only received Pingyuan Jun alone. And they sat on the temple from morning to noon, and there was no result. Mao Sui strode up the steps, and the king of Chu saw that Mao Sui was so brave and did not reprimand him, so he listened to Mao Sui's speech.

Mao Sui made an incisive analysis of the reason for sending troops to aid Zhao and the state of Chu. Mao Sui's words made the king of Chu happy and convinced, and promised to send troops immediately. Within a few days, Chu, Wei and other countries jointly sent troops to aid Zhao.

The Qin army retreated. After Pingyuan Jun returned to Zhao, he treated Mao Sui as a guest.