test the way; scout ahead
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to test the way by walking through; to scout ahead; to wade through and check the path
Often used literally for walking through water or difficult terrain to check safety, or metaphorically for testing the viability of a new venture.
Nǐ你
xiān先
qù去
qián前
miàn面
tāng趟
lù路
，
kàn看
kan看
shuǐ水
shēn深
bù不
shēn深
。
You go ahead first and test the path to see if the water is deep.
Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
yè业
wù务
，
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
pài派
gè个
xiǎo小
tuán团
duì队
qù去
tāng趟
lù路
。
For this new business line, we'll first send a small team to test the waters.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
pà怕
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
dì第
yī一
gè个
qù去
tāng趟
lù路
de的
rén人
。
He's always the first one to scout ahead, unafraid of danger.
Tāng趟
lù路
r儿
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Be careful when scouting the path.