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1 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
2 fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

Sample Sentences

哎，这第一是人们观念的问题，如果可以抛开传统思想的束缚，接受夫妻只有分工不同没有地位差异就比较容易接受。第二就是社会的相关制度的问题。

āi ，zhè dì yī shì rénmen guānniàn de wèntí ，rúguǒ kěyǐ pāokāi chuántǒng sīxiǎng de shùfù ，jiēshòu fūqī zhǐyǒu fēngōng bùtóng méiyǒu dìwèi chāyì jiù bǐjiào róngyì jiēshòu 。dì èr jiùshì shèhuì de xiāngguān zhìdù de wèntí 。

Ah, firstly this is a problem with people's perceptions. If you can free oneself of the shackles of traditional thinking and accept that couples just have different roles and don't have different statuses, it will be easier to accept. Secondly, it's a problem with the related hierarchies in society.

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所谓论坛也是抛砖引玉，以期我们可以展开对论题的共同探讨，也请各位外交界的后起之秀们不吝赐教。

suǒwèi lùntán yě shì pāozhuānyǐnyù ，yǐ qī wǒmen kěyǐ zhǎnkāi duì lùntí de gòngtóng tàntǎo ，yě qǐng gèwèi wàijiāo jiè de hòuqǐzhīxiù men bùlìn cìjiào 。

In this forum my comments will only serve as a spark to inflame discussion in the hope that we can start a deeper joint exploration of these issues and I welcome the young up and comers in the diplomatic scene to put forth their opinions.

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喊“救命”干嘛？只是车子抛锚。

hǎn “jiùmìng ”gànmá ？zhǐshì chēzi pāomáo 。

Why are you shouting "Save us!"? The car has just broken down that's all.

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车子抛锚，还是需要人救我们啊！

chēzi pāomáo ，háishì xūyào rén jiù wǒmen ā ！

But we still need someone to help us given that our car has broken down!

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车子抛锚不会死。

chēzi pāomáo bùhuì sǐ 。

We won't die from a break down.

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不是什么忙都能帮的，好吗？我最怕抛头露面了，你居然要我上电视节目！

búshì shénme máng dōu néng bāng de ，hǎo ma ？wǒ zuì pà pāotóu lòumiàn le ，nǐ jūrán yào wǒ shàng diànshì jiémù ！

B: I can't help with everything, OK? I hate even showing my face in public and you want me to go on television!

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你开玩笑吧？你这个网络时尚达人会害怕抛头露面？

nǐ kāi wánxiào ba ？nǐ zhè ge wǎngluò shíshàng dárén huì hàipà pāotóulòumiàn ？

A: Are you kidding me? Why would an internet fashion icon like you fear to show your face in public?

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弃婴是违法行为。我们不希望有孩子被父母抛弃，但是这样的行为难以完全杜绝。我们改变不了遗弃的行为，但是可以改变遗弃的结果。设置“婴儿安全岛”，就是对每一个弃婴的生命负责，给生命以最大的尊严。

qìyīng shì wéifǎ xíngwéi 。wǒmen bù xīwàng yǒu háizi bèi fùmǔ pāoqì ，dànshì zhèyàng de xíngwéi nányǐ wánquán dùjué 。wǒmen gǎibiànbùliǎo yíqì de xíngwéi ，dànshì kěyǐ gǎibiàn yíqì de jiéguǒ 。shèzhì “yīngér ānquándǎo ”，jiùshì duì měi yī gè qìyīng de shēngmìng fùzé ，gěi shēngmìng yǐ zuìdà de zūnyán 。

Abandoning children is illegal behavior. We don't wish to have children abandoned by their parents, but this kind of behavior can't be completely stopped. We can't change the practice of abandonment, but we can change its results. Establishing “baby safety islands” is to take responsibility for the life of every child, and give respect to life.

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嗯。第一个老婆是包办的，比蒋介石大，第二个不太有名，第三个13岁就被老蒋看上了，可惜小姑娘跟了他7年之后还是被抛弃了。

ng4 。dì yī ge lǎopó shì bāobàn de ，bǐ Jiǎngjièshí dà ，dì èr ge bùtài yǒumíng ，dì sān ge shísān suì jiù bèi LǎoJiǎng kànshang le ，kěxī xiǎogūniang gēn le tā qī nián zhīhòu háishì bèipāoqì le 。

Yeah. His first wife was an arranged marriage and was older than Chiang Kai-shek. His second wife wasn't very famous, and his third wife was only 13 when Old Chiang took a fancy to her. Unfortunately, this girl was only with him for seven years before she was abandoned.

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嗯。成家以后都围着老公孩子转，闺蜜都抛在脑后了。

ng4 。chéngjiā yǐhòu dōu wéi zhe lǎogōng háizi zhuàn ，guīmì dōu pāozàinǎohòu le 。

Yeah. After getting married, life revolves around your husband and child. Your girlfriends just aren't foremost on your mind anymore.

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