"send up a trial balloon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 试探性提出意见

Definition

在正式决定前，非正式地提出一个想法，以测试大家的反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于商务或正式语言。常用于试探新政策、计划或提案的反应。不要用在发送真实气球的情境，只是比喻提出想法。

Examples

The manager decided to send up a trial balloon before changing the company rules.

经理在修改公司规定前先**试探性提出意见**。

They sent up a trial balloon by asking a few friends about the new idea.

他们通过问几位朋友**试探性提出意见**关于新想法。

It's smart to send up a trial balloon before making big changes.

在做重大改变前**试探性提出意见**很明智。

Let’s send up a trial balloon and see how our team reacts before announcing anything publicly.

我们先**试探性提出意见**，看团队怎么反应再公开宣布。

The politician sent up a trial balloon with a speech to test if voters liked the policy.

这位政客通过演讲**试探性提出意见**，看选民是否喜欢这项政策。

Before starting the project, the team leader quietly sent up a trial balloon to avoid unnecessary conflict.

项目开始前，队长悄悄**试探性提出意见**，以避免不必要的冲突。