zì bào jiā méndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to introduce oneself / originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role
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Original source entry:

自報家門 自报家门 [zi4 bao4 jia1 men2] /to introduce oneself/originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role/

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