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引玉之砖
引玉之磚
yǐnyùzhīzhuān
1. lit. a brick thrown after a jade
2. enticing sb to come forward (idiom)

Character Breakdown

引
yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 4 4 丶
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5 5 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
HSK 6 9 丶

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