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以石投水
yǐ​shí​tóu​shuǐ

to get along well

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  2. 石 shí noun
    stone
    rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like
  3. 投水 tóu​shuǐ
    to throw objects into water
    To throw stones or other objects into the water (often used metaphorically for something being easily accepted)