汉英词典
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MEANING OF 投石問路
投石問路 (投石问路)
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom) / fig. to test the waters
原指夜间潜入某处前,先投以石子,看看有无反应,借以探测情况◇用以比喻进行试探。
tóu shí/dàn () wèn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这样投石问路将会测如候选人的影响力,建立知名度,并过滤问题。

This testing of the waters will measure the impact of the candidates, build name recognition and sift the issues.

为了主意的顺利爬升,那里有至少有7根旗杆(runningupthe flagpole for ideas投石问路,试水)。

There are no fewer than seven flagpoles for the running up of ideas.

这是军事谋划者们正在投石问路的“重新整合”战略的一部分,以赢得持怀疑态度的阿富汗人的支持。

There part of the “reintegration” strategy that military planners are gambling will win over sceptical Afghans.

林则徐、魏源等救亡先驱的开眼向洋之举开启了投石问路、承先启后、探索启蒙的民族自救运动的先河。

The out -looking moves for salvation by such forerunners as Lin Zexu and Wei Yuan opened a new page in exploring and continuing the national salvation movement.