yǐn​yù​zhī​zhuān

icebreaker

Senses

引玉之砖/ 引玉之磚 yǐn​yù​zhī​zhuān icebreaker

(idiom) a modest suggestion or rough opinion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas; often used as a humble way of referring to one's own work

References

synonym 引玉之砖/引玉之磚 → 抛砖引玉/拋磚引玉