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抛砖引玉
拋磚引玉
pāozhuānyǐnyù
1. lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)

Character Breakdown

抛
pāo
to abandon, to throw away; to fling, to toss
HSK 6 7 丶
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
HSK 6 9 丶
引
yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 4 4 丶
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5 5 丶

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