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下台阶
xià​tái​jiē

extricate oneself

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下台阶 (下臺階) xià​tái​jiē
extricate oneself verb
to find a way out of an embarrassing or awkward situation, often to save face; a way out
go downstairs
to walk down a flight of stairs or steps

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