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投石問路
简 投石问路 · 繁 投石問路Mandarin · pinyin tóu shí wèn lù
Meanings
- lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
- fig. to test the waters
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2–2–4–4 · tou2 shi2 wen4 lu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tau4 sek6 man6 lou6
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tau4 sek6 man6 lou6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to test the waters
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