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以蚓投鱼
yǐ​yǐn​tóu​yú

to use a small sacrifice for a large gain

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以蚓投鱼 以蚓投魚 yǐ​yǐn​tóu​yú
to use a small sacrifice for a large gain
To use an earthworm as bait to catch a fish; used to describe offering something small or of little value to obtain something much more valuable.

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  • 抛砖引玉 pāo​zhuān​yǐn​yù