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留有餘地

简留有余地 · 繁留有餘地

Mandarin · pinyin liú yǒu yú dì

to leave some leeway
to allow for the unpredictable

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
余: yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus

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2–3–2–4 · liu2 you3 yu2 di4

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