← Cantonese Dictionary

拋磚引玉 (paau1 zyun1 jan5 juk6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

拋磚引玉 (paau1 zyun1 jan5 juk6, pāo zhuān yǐn yù) — 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

Classifier

—

Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 拋書包 (paau1 syu1 baau1) — literally: throw the schoolbag, which means a person is pedantic or try to show…
• 拋浪頭 (paau1 long6 tau4) — (slang) to bluff or to fake one's abilities or intentions, usually in an attemp…
• 拋生藕 (paau1 saang1 ngau5) — (slang) to flirt; to coquet
• 拋網 (paau1 mong5) — netting; to cast the net
• 拋頭露面 (paau1 tau4 lou6 min6) — to be in the spotlight
• 拋個身出嚟做 (paau1 go3 san1 ceot1 lei4 zou6) — to be a prostitute [colloquial]

Word of the day · Chengyu stories · Pinyin converter · Korean romanizer · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy

Study