Lingaku- 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 definitions (experimental)
- attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
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.
My proposal is just a modest idea to get the ball rolling, hoping to inspire everyone's creativity.
tā他zài在huì yì会议shǎng上pāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉，jiē guǒ结果shōu dào收到le了xǔ duō许多yǒu有jiàn shè xìng建设性de的yì jiàn意见。
He threw out a simple idea during the meeting and ended up receiving many constructive suggestions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
pāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉to throw out a brick and get jade thrown backpāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉zhī之Jì计a strategy to elicit responsesjiè借pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉to use modest ideas to inspire otherspāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的fāng shì方式the method of attracting suggestionstōng guò通过pāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉through the act of putting forth modest suggestionsyǐ以pāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉by throwing out a brick to attract feedbackpāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的yǎn jiǎng演讲a speech intended to prompt discussionpāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的sī xiǎng思想the idea of using modest proposals to stimulate discussionpāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的jì qiǎo技巧the skill of using humble suggestions to inspire creativitypāo zhuān yǐn yù抛砖引玉de的shí jiàn实践the practice of using modest ideas to engage others