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留有余地

liú yǒu yú dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to leave some leeway / to allow for the unpredictable
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f44235280d346aae. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

留有餘地 留有余地 [liu2 you3 yu2 di4] /to leave some leeway/to allow for the unpredictable/

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Other forms in these source records: 留有餘地

  • 留
    liú

    to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 余
    yú

    (literary) I / me / extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me

    Yú

    surname Yu

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.