探听消息 meaning in English
ask for informationmake inquiries about sb. or sth.fish for information
Examples
- I had spies out every night, of course, to get news .
当然喽，每天夜里我得打发探子去探听消息。 - " as i had nothing more to do at versailles , i went to auteuil , and gained all the information i could
“我在凡尔赛既然无事可做，就到欧特伊来竭力探听消息。