WordTaiwan frequency #14,499
拋磚引玉
ㄆㄠ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋ
“a humble expression; offering one's modest work first to invite better contributions from others”
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拋
ㄆㄠ
to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast aside; to abandon; to discard; to reveal or expose
磚
ㄓㄨㄢ
A rectangular building material made from clay and fired; a brick or tile used for floors or walls; something shaped like a brick.
引
ㄧㄣˇ
to pull or draw (a bow); to lead or guide; to attract; to involve or implicate; to extend or stretch; to recommend or select.
玉
ㄩˋ
Jade; a precious stone or gem; made of jade; pure and beautiful; precious or exquisite; a polite term for someone's body or actions.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 吸引ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇto attract; to draw in; to fascinate; to appeal to
- 引起ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇto cause; to give rise to; to lead to; to arouse
- 引發ㄧㄣˇ ㄈㄚto cause; to trigger; to lead to; to evoke (emotions); to initiate
- 引進ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto introduce from outside; to bring in from abroad or another region; to recommend; to usher in
- 引導ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄠˇto guide; to lead; to conduct; to direct; a primer; an introduction; (Taoist practice) a form of breathing and movement exercise
- 引擎ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊengine (motor); search engine (on the Internet)
- 引用ㄧㄣˇ ㄩㄥˋto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
- 引領ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄥˇto lead; to show the way; to crane one's neck; to await eagerly
- 吸引力ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧˋattractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness; a charm that draws people in and is hard to resist.
- 引來ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄞˊto attract; to cause something to come; to draw in; to provoke or elicit (a reaction); to lead to (a consequence).
- 引述ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨˋto quote; to cite; to reference a statement or passage
- 拋棄ㄆㄠ ㄑㄧˋto abandon; to discard; to give up; to dump (sb); (law) to renounce or waive a right (e.g. inheritance).