余地 (yú dì) — leeway, margin (room for flexibility or adjustment)

Definition

余地 is figurative 'room to maneuver' — abstract leeway or flexibility, not a physical space (use 空间 for that). Negotiation/argument often takes 留余地 or 没有余地.

noun
leewaymargin (room for flexibility or adjustment)

Beispiele

  • 余地
    Zài zhì dìng jì huà shí, yào liú chū yì xiē yú dì.
    When making plans, you should leave some leeway.
  • 余地
    Tā shuō huà hěn xiǎo xīn, cóng bù gěi zì jǐ liú yú dì.
    He speaks very carefully and never leaves himself any leeway.
  • 余地
    Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng méi yǒu yú dì le, wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng jué dìng.
    There is no room for maneuver in this matter; we must decide immediately.

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