抛砖引玉

pāo zhuān yǐn yù

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

抛

pāo

to throw

砖

zhuān

brick

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow)

玉

yù

jade