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留有余地
留有餘地
liúyǒuyúdì
1. to leave some leeway
2. to allow for the unpredictable

Character Breakdown

留
liú
to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
HSK 3 10 丶
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1 6 丶
余
yú
surplus, remainder; surname
HSK 5 7 丶
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3 6 丶

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