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引玉之砖

yǐnyùzhīzhuān

Traditional: 引玉之磚

lit. a brick thrown after a jade / enticing sb to come forward (idiom)

Character Breakdown

引
yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 4
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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