留后路 — “To leave oneself a way out”
留后路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave oneself a way out”. To keep options open for retreat; to provide for contingencies. Literally, “Leave a way back; leave a retreat path”.
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留后路 Pronunciation and Pinyin
留后路 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 留后路
在投资任何项目之前，他总是习惯给自己留后路，以防万一
Before investing in any project, he always makes a habit of leaving himself a way out, just in case.
Idioms Related to 留后路
Synonyms of 留后路
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yú余dì地leave room to spare
- liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
- 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
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What does 留后路 mean?
留后路 (liú hòu lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave oneself a way out”.
How do you pronounce 留后路?
留后路 is pronounced liú hòu lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留后路 literally mean?
Literally, 留后路 means “Leave a way back; leave a retreat path”. It is used to mean “to leave oneself a way out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留后路?
比喻办事时为防失败而预留退路