Classical Text 古典文獻 · Attacking Stratagems (攻戰計)
Stratagem 17 — Tossing out a brick to get a jade gem
拋磚引玉
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Attacking Stratagems攻戰計Pāo zhuān yǐn yù
The Stratagem
計策說明
Bait someone by making them believe they gain something or just make them react to it ('toss out a brick') and obtain something valuable from them in return ('get a jade gem').
Original Title
原文名稱
拋磚引玉
Pāo zhuān yǐn yù
Tossing out a brick to get a jade gem
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Consultation: Offering a small piece of general astrological insight to build the trust necessary for the client to reveal their true underlying problem.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 17