投石問路 tóu shí wèn lù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

投 tóu
HSK 5
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
石 shí
HSK 5
stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112
問 wèn ask (about), inquire after
路 lù
HSK 2
road, path, street; journey