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Chinese
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back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
road; path; way
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| trad. (後路)
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後
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路
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| simp. (后路)
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后
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路
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Pronunciation
Noun
後路
- (literally) the road behind
- (figurative) escape route; route of retreat; way out
- (figurative) leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space
- (figurative) alternative course of action
Synonyms
- (escape route): 後步／后步 (hòubù)
- (leeway):
- 地步 (dìbù) (literary)
- 後步／后步 (hòubù)
- 退步 (tuìbù)
- 退路 (tuìlù) (figurative)
- 餘地／余地 (yúdì) (literal and figurative)
- (alternative course of action): 後步／后步 (hòubù)
Derived terms