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拋磚引玉

简抛砖引玉 · 繁拋磚引玉

Mandarin · pinyin pāo zhuān yǐn yù

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

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1–1–3–4 · pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

paau1 zyun1 jan5 juk2

Cantonese word readings for 拋磚引玉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

paau1 zyun1 jan5 juk6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(self-deprecatory) to offer one's own relatively worthless words, opinions, or services in order to attract others' more valuable contributions
(original meaning, rare) to achieve success by goading one's opponent