留有余地

Traditional: 留有餘地

liú yǒu yú dì

Dictionary entry

to leave some leeway

What does 留有余地 mean?

留有余地 (liú yǒu yú dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to leave some leeway

2to allow for the unpredictable

Character breakdown

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留liúold variant of 留[liu2]有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)余Yúsurname Yu 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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留有余地

liú yǒu yú dì

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