抛砖引玉
抛砖引玉
pāo zhuān yǐn yù
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)
idiom
Traditional: 拋磚引玉
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- (idiom) 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)
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Related Words
不吝珠玉(bù lìn zhū yù)— lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
→敬备(jìng bèi)— (humble expr.) prepare to offer humble hospitality
→敬祝(jìng zhù)— to offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb of lower status to higher status)
→分神(fēn shén)— to give attention to sth
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