tuì​lù

leeway

退路 tuì​lù
leeway noun
room for maneuver or an alternative plan in case of failure

You should leave yourself a way out and not be so absolute in what you say.

retreat noun
a physical or strategic path for retreating or escaping from a location

The heavy snow blocked the mountains, cutting off the climbing team's only way back.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.33 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.74 per million

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