以石投水 yǐshítóushuǐ to get along well Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 以 yǐ preposition by means of to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced石 shí noun stone rock; stone; (bound form) made of stone; rock-like投水 tóushuǐ to throw objects into water To throw stones or other objects into the water (often used metaphorically for something being easily accepted)