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lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) · fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

引玉之砖
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
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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抛砖引玉pāo zhuān yǐn yùa thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble ex); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.千虑一得qiān lu:4 yī dé
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