留有余地

liú yǒu yú dì

Rare

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 留有余地

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 留 留 liú: to leave (a message etc)
• 余 余 yú: extra
• 余地 余地 yú dì: margin
• 有余 有余 yǒu yú: to have an abundance
• 留有 留有 liú yǒu: to remain in existence