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找臺階下
zhǎo​tái​jiē​xià

to find a way out of an awkward situation

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
找台阶下 找臺階下 zhǎo​tái​jiē​xià
to find a way out of an awkward situation
To look for a graceful way to resolve a deadlock or end a difficult situation without losing face; literally, to find a set of stairs to go down.

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  • 找台阶 zhǎo​tái​jiē
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