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拋磚引玉

pāozhuānyǐnyù

ㄆㄠ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋ

Simplified 抛砖引玉

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

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