留後路
liú​hòu​lù

to leave a way out

  • created sense approved 留后路/留後路 · liú​hòu​lù · to leave a way out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    留后路 / 留後路

    liú​hòu​lù

    to leave a way out

    To leave oneself a way of escape or a fallback position in case of an emergency; to avoid committing so fully that no retreat is possible.

    留, 后路

    留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to leave 后路 (literal) → 后路/後路 · hòu​lù · room to maneuver

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