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下台阶
xià​tái​jiē

to extricate oneself

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下台阶 下臺階 xià//tái​jiē
to extricate oneself
To get out of an embarrassing or difficult situation; to find a way to save face.
a way out
A method or opportunity to get out of a predicament or to save face.

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  • 下台 xià​tái