抛砖引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

Child Words of 抛砖引玉

引
yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

抛
pāo

to throw

玉
yù

jade

砖
zhuān

brick