探口气

to sound out opinions / to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning / also written 探口風|探口风[tan4 kou3 feng1]

to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

tone of voice / the way one speaks / manner of expression / tone

gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi