"test the waters" in Chinese (Simplified)

试探局势探探口风

Definition

以小心或试探的方式先尝试某事，以看结果或是否值得更进一步参与。

属于非正式表达，用于在不确定时小规模尝试，常见于商务、社交或新环境。不要用于字面意思。“test the waters”总是比喻用法。

I'm not sure if we should move, so let's test the waters first.

我不确定我们是否应该搬家，所以先**试探局势**吧。

Before launching the new product, the company decided to test the waters.

在推出新产品前，公司决定先**试探局势**。

She wanted to test the waters before starting her own business.

她想先**试探一下**再创业。

Let’s post a few photos and test the waters before announcing the whole project.

我们先发几张照片，**试探局势**，再正式公布整个项目。

I joined the club to test the waters and see if I liked it.

我参加了俱乐部，想先**试探一下**自己喜不喜欢。

You might want to test the waters before quitting your job completely.

你完全辞职前可以先**试探局势**一下。