留活口兒

Simplified: 留活口儿

liúhuókǒur ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇㄦ

    • to leave room to manoeuvre
    • to keep options open for negotiation

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
leave a live opening
Meaning
To not shut every door; to leave room to manoeuvre or negotiate.

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