前留三步好走，后留三步好行前留三步好走，後留三步好行前留三步好走，後留三步好行

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Always leave some leeway in what you do. Advice to avoid extremes or burning bridges.

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Simplified: 前留三步好走，后留三步好行
Traditional (Taiwan): 前留三步好走，後留三步好行
Pinyin: qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄙㄢㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄗㄡˇ，ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄙㄢㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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