yǐn
zhī
zhuān

idiom
common

Meaning of 引玉之砖

引玉之砖 means a brick thrown out to attract jade (a self-deprecating term for one's own shallow remarks offered to elicit wiser opinions from others). Pronounced yǐn yù zhī zhuān.

  • a brick thrown out to attract jade (a self-deprecating term for one's own shallow remarks offered to elicit wiser opinions from others)

Definitions & Examples

gāng
cái
shuō
de
zhǐ
shì
yǐn
zhī
zhuān
 
qǐng
jiā
duō
duō
zhǐ
jiào
 

What I just said was merely a humble opinion to elicit your valuable comments; please offer your guidance.

Zhè
piǎn
duǎn
wén
guò
shì
yǐn
zhī
zhuān
 
dài
wèi
zhuān
jiā
biǎo
gāo
jiàn
 

This short essay is merely a brick to attract jade; I look forward to the experts' valuable opinions.

de
zhè
xiē
kàn
zhǐ
shì
yǐn
zhī
zhuān
 
quán
dāng
pāo
zhuān
yǐn
le
 

My views are merely humble offerings, just serving as a brick to attract jade.