humble opinion offered to elicit better ones
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a brick thrown out to attract jade (a self-deprecating term for one's own shallow remarks offered to elicit wiser opinions from others)
humbleThis idiom is used as a humble expression (谦辞) when presenting one's own ideas, implying they are merely a rough 'brick' offered in the hope of attracting the 'jade' of others' superior wisdom. It is a variant of the more common idiom 抛砖引玉.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
cái才
shuō说
de的
zhǐ只
shì是
yǐn引
yù玉
zhī之
zhuān砖
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
duō多
duō多
zhǐ指
jiào教
。
What I just said was merely a humble opinion to elicit your valuable comments; please offer your guidance.
Zhè这
piǎn篇
duǎn短
wén文
bù不
guò过
shì是
yǐn引
yù玉
zhī之
zhuān砖
，
qī期
dài待
gè各
wèi位
zhuān专
jiā家
fā发
biǎo表
gāo高
jiàn见
。
This short essay is merely a brick to attract jade; I look forward to the experts' valuable opinions.
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Wǒ我
de的
zhè这
xiē些
kàn看
fǎ法
zhǐ只
shì是
yǐn引
yù玉
zhī之
zhuān砖
，
quán权
dāng当
pāo抛
zhuān砖
yǐn引
yù玉
le了
。
My views are merely humble offerings, just serving as a brick to attract jade.