借梯子下樓
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to use outside help or a chance to escape an awkward situation
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- borrow a ladder to come down from the upstairs
- Meaning
- To use outside help or a chance to get out of an awkward spot. Like "find a way to save face."
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