抛砖引玉 (pāo zhuān yǐn yù) — (idiom) to offer one's own humble remarks in order to elicit more valuable opinions from others
Definition
A humble self-deprecating idiom: 'throw out a brick to draw out jade' — the speaker offers a modest idea to invite better contributions from others. Use it to open a discussion, often in writing or speeches.
idiom
to offer one's own humble remarks in order to elicit more valuable opinions from others
Examples
- ，抛砖引玉，。Wǒ xiān shuō jǐ jù, suàn shì pāo zhuān yǐn yù, xī wàng dà jiā duō tí bǎo guì yì jiàn.Let me start with a few words as a modest spur to invite everyone's valuable suggestions.
- ，抛砖引玉，。Wǒ de guān diǎn hěn qiǎn bó, zhǐ shì pāo zhuān yǐn yù, huān yíng gè wèi pī píng zhǐ zhèng.My opinion is shallow — it's just my humble offering to invite your criticism and corrections.
- ，，。Zhè ge tǎo lùn, wǒ xiān pāo gè zhuān, xī wàng néng yǐn chū dà jiā de měi yù lái.For this discussion, let me throw out a brick first, hoping to draw out everyone's jade.
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