留有餘地 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
餘 yú surplus, excess, remainder
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region