探口气 (探口氣) tànkǒuqì
          
              tànkǒuqì 
              
              verb 
              to sound out opinions; to get somebody's views by polite or indirect questioning 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
              
              
              
                Notes: Also written 探口风 (CC-CEDICT '探口氣')
              
               
          
          
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- 第二回 Chapter 85 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 1