Meaning of 投石问路
投石问路 means to test the waters by taking a tentative action; to make a tentative move to gauge the situation. Pronounced tóu shí wèn lù.
- to test the waters by taking a tentative action; to make a tentative move to gauge the situation
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zhèng正
shì式
táo谈
pàn判
zhī之
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
pài派
gè个
xiǎo小
tuán团
duì队
qù去
tóu投
shí石
wèn问
lù路
。
Before formal negotiations, we first sent a small team to test the waters.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
zhōng中
tóu投
shí石
wèn问
lù路
，
xiān先
tóu投
rù入
yī一
xiǎo小
bǐ笔
zī资
jīn金
kàn看
kan看
shì市
chǎng场
fǎn反
yìng应
。
He tested the waters with this business, first investing a small amount of capital to see the market response.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
zài在
xīn新
shì市
chǎng场
tóu投
shí石
wèn问
lù路
，
xiān先
kāi开
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
guī规
mó模
mén门
diàn店
。
The company decided to test the waters in the new market by first opening a small-scale store.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tóu投
shí石
wèn问
lù路
de的
cè策
lüè略
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
zhòng重
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
This strategy of testing the waters can avoid heavy losses.
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