引玉之砖

Traditional: 引玉之磚

yǐn yù zhī zhuān

Dictionary entry

lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)

What does 引玉之砖 mean?

引玉之砖 (yǐn yù zhī zhuān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)

2fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

Character breakdown

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 玉yùjade 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 砖zhuānvariant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]

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引玉之砖

yǐn yù zhī zhuān

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