抛砖引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  2. fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

CHARACTERS

抛 pāo
HSK 6
throw (away)
砖 zhuān
HSK 6
tile, brick
引 yǐn
HSK 4
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
玉 yù
HSK 5
jade, precious stone, gem