寬打窄用 kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng

to allow room for error; to give oneself leeway (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to allow room for error
  2. 2. to give oneself leeway (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
寬 kuān
wide; broad; lenient
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
窄 zhǎi HSK 5
narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
用 yòng HSK 3
to use; to employ; to have to