拋磚

to get the ball rolling (abbr. for 拋磚引玉|抛砖引玉[pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4])

Characters and words in 拋磚

pa̅o = p + ao1

to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon

抛 = 𠠵 + 扌 : Pinocchio (p) is floating on cloud nine (𠠵) above the aorta (ao1) while tossing (抛) around power buttons (𠠵) with a toy claw (扌).

zhua̅n = zhu + an1

brick / CL:塊|块[kuai4]

砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).

Words with 拋磚

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

Sentences with 拋磚

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