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抛砖引玉

Traditional 拋磚引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

lit. throw out a brick and get jade…

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Meanings

pāo zhuān yǐn yù 拋磚引玉

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

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