Correct
留余地
/ liú yú dì /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
不留留余地点商量的余地
2
留点余地
3
给……留余地
4
不留余地
Definition
留余地
Literally means:
leave adequate leeway
Actually means:
allow for unpredictable circumstances and needs; leave room for further action
余地 refers to leeway.
The phrase means leaving room for advance, retreat, readjustment or further discussion without going to extremes in speech or action.
余地，可供回旋的地方。
留余地，说话做事不走极端，留下可以进退、调整或商量的地方。
Example
Often used as object or predicate, and can have other words in between. (作宾语、谓语，中间可以插入其他词语)
1
Duì
对
kǎoshì
考试
zài
再
yǒubǎwò
有把握
shuōhuà
说话
yě
也
bìxū
必须
liú
留
diǎn
点
yúdì
余地
,
shuí
谁
yě
也
yùliào
预料
bù
不
dào
到
wànyī
万一
de
的
shìqing
事情
。
There must also be some leeway to speak with confidence about the exam, and no one can have predicted anything.
2
Jīnnián
今年
de
的
shōurù
收入
yùsuàn
预算
bù
不
néng
能
dìng
订
de
得
tài
太
gāo
高
,
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
liúyǒuyúdì
留有余地
,
fǒuzé
否则
huì
会
wán
完
bù
不
chéng
成
rènwu
任务
。
This year's revenue budget can not be set too high, we must leave room, otherwise it will not be completed.
3
Nǐ
你
zuòshì
做事
yǒushí
有时
bùgòu
不够
jǐnshèn
谨慎
,
rúguǒ
如果
bùliúyúdì
不留余地
,
shìqing
事情
chūxiàn
出现
le
了
biànhuà
变化
zìjǐ
自己
méiyǒu
没有
tuìlù
退路
。
Sometimes you're not careful enough to do things, and if you don't leave room, things change and you don't retreat.