投石问路

Traditional form:

投石問路

Pinyin (reading):

tóushíwènlù

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 投 - to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 问 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 路 - road, path, street; journey

Traditional characters:

• 投 - to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 問 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 路 - road, path, street; journey