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抛砖引玉

拋磚引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

paau1 jyun1 yan5 yuk6

to catch a trout takes a fly

Somewhat infrequent

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fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech) / lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom) / to catch a trout takes a fly /

Adso: to catch a trout takes a fly

Cantofish: samemdbg

MDBG: lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)

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