引玉之磚

jan5 juk6 zi1 zyun1

lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) · fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
  2. fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

Written Forms

引玉之磚Traditional · Main Form
引玉之砖Alternate Form

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