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抛砖引玉
pāo​zhuān​yǐn​yù

to throw out a brick to attract jade

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 抛 拋 pāo verb
    to throw
    to throw; to toss; to hurl; to fling; to cast
  2. 砖 磚 zhuān noun
    brick
    brick; building block; floor or wall tile
  3. 引 yǐn verb
    to cause
    to cause; to provoke; to attract or draw in
  4. 玉 yù noun
    jade
    precious stone that is hard, translucent, and lustrous, including both nephrite and jadeite; used for jewelry and carving