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投石问路

tóu shí wèn lù

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释义

1. lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
2. fig. to test the waters

投石问路 的构成词

• 问 问 wèn: to ask; to inquire
• 问路 问路 wèn lù: to ask for directions
• 投 投 tóu: to cast
• 路 路 lù: road
• 石 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 石 石 shí: rock