留一手

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

What does 留一手 mean?

留一手 (liú yī shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to deliberately withhold essential knowledge or skills as strategic insurance (typically to maintain leverage, avoid being replaced, or preserve authority in hierarchical relationships)

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How to pronounce 留一手

留一手
liú yī shǒu
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