拋磚引玉 — pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

pao¹ zhuan¹ yin³ yu⁴

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

pao¹

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

2

zhuan¹

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

3

yin³

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

4

yu⁴

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