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抛砖
pāo​zhuān

to get the ball rolling

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  • 抛砖引玉 pāo​zhuān​yǐn​yù to throw out a brick to attract jade
    to offer one's own modest or humble remarks to spark more valuable ideas or contributions from others; often used as a polite self-deprecating expression