- 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
Generated: This idiom is used when someone presents a simple or modest idea to inspire others to contribute more valuable or elaborate suggestions. It emphasizes the act of initiating a conversation or brainstorming session.
汉语词典Chinese definitions
抛砖引玉【pāo zhuān yǐn yù】
- yǐ shēn zuò zé以身作则,yǐn fā引发zhòng rén众人xiǎng yìng响应
- 2 0 duō20多nián qián年前,Zēng曾qí琦shì是dì yī第一gě个dào到Xià mén厦门tóu zī投资de的Gǎng港Shāng商,dāng shí当时tā他xiǎng想de的jiù shì就是dāng当yī一gě个「pāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的rén人」,ràng让gēng更duō多de的Gǎng港、Ào澳、Tái台、qiáo侨Shāng商huí guó回国tóu zī投资。
- yòu dǎo诱导dí rén敌人/duì shǒu对手shǎng上dāng当lái来huò dé获得Chéng gōng成功