拋磚引玉 [ㄆㄠ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋ; pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4] lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech) ◄ ►