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抛砖引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

Definitions

  • •lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  • •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

玉
yù
引
yǐn
砖
zhuān
抛
pāo