留一手
liú​yī​shǒu

hold back

  • created sense approved 留一手 · liú​yī​shǒu · hold back

    留一手

    liú​yī​shǒu

    hold back

    to deliberately withhold essential knowledge or skills as strategic insurance (typically to maintain leverage, avoid being replaced, or preserve authority in hierarchical relationships)

    师傅教徒弟时，为了防止被超越，往往会留一手。

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