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留有余地

liúyǒuyúdì

Traditional: 留有餘地

to leave some leeway / to allow for the unpredictable

Character Breakdown

留
liú
to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
HSK 3
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
余
yú
surplus, remainder; surname
HSK 5
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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