留有余地 liú yǒu yú dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to leave some leeway
  2. to allow for the unpredictable

CHARACTERS

留 liú
HSK 3
stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
余 yú
HSK 5
I, my, me; surname; surplus
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region