退路

tuìlù

noun #13,216

Measure Word

一条退路 tiáo

Meanings

1 a way out; a way to retreat
2 leeway; room for maneuver

Characters

to retreat; to withdraw

road; path; way

Examples

做事要给自己留条退路。

Zuòshì yào gěi zìjǐ liú tiáo tuìlù.

When doing things, you should leave yourself a way out.

他已经没有退路了。

Tā yǐjīng méiyǒu tuìlù le.

He has no way out anymore.

Tips

usage

退路 is often used figuratively to mean options or fallback plans. 留退路 (liú tuìlù) means to leave oneself a backup plan.

Stroke Order

退 tuì

路 lù