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留余地 — “To leave some leeway or margin for error or future changes”

留余地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave some leeway or margin for error or future changes”. To allow for unforeseen circumstances or future flexibility. Literally, “leave room to spare”.

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留余地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 留liú
  • 余yú
  • 地dì

留余地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
留
liú10to stay, keep, or reserve
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 留余地

在与人交流时,说话要留余地,不要把话说得太绝对。
When communicating with others, it's important to leave some leeway in your words and not speak too absolutely.

Idioms Related to 留余地

Synonyms of 留余地

  • liú留yǒu有yú余dì地leave room for maneuver

Antonyms of 留余地

  • bù不liú留yú余dì地leave no room for maneuver

More idioms starting with 留

  • liú留yī一shǒu手keep a trick up one's sleeve
  • liú留zhōng中bù不xià下shelve indefinitely without action
  • liú留zhōng中bù不chū出shelve indefinitely without decision
  • liú留zhōng中bù不fā发to pigeonhole a document indefinitely
  • liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
  • liú留hòu后lù路leave a way out
  • liú留wěi尾ba巴leave loose ends
  • liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在,,bù不pà怕méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there is life, there is hope
  • liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在,,bù不chóu愁méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there's a will, there's a way
  • liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在,,yī依jiù旧yǒu有chái柴shāo烧Keep core strengths, find new opportunities
  • liú留liàn恋bù不shě舍reluctant to leave

Questions about 留余地

What does 留余地 mean?
留余地 (liú yú dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave some leeway or margin for error or future changes”.
How do you pronounce 留余地?
留余地 is pronounced liú yú dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留余地 literally mean?
Literally, 留余地 means “leave room to spare”. It is used to mean “to leave some leeway or margin for error or future changes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留余地?
不把话说死或不把事办绝,留下进退回旋的地步
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