引玉之砖(yǐn yù zhī zhuān)

4 charactersTrad. 引玉之磚

lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade…

Character breakdown

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to draw (e.g. a bow)Full guide →
jadeFull guide →
(possessive particle, liter…Full guide →
variant of 砖Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
Meaning
lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
引玉之磚

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