抛砖引玉

Traditional: 拋磚引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

Dictionary entry

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

What does 抛砖引玉 mean?

抛砖引玉 (pāo zhuān yǐn yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)

2fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

Character breakdown

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抛pāoto throw · to toss 砖zhuānvariant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 玉yùjade

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抛砖引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

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