余地
yú dì
ZH
Room for action, interpretation, or maneuvering; margin; leeway
这件事情还有商量的余地。
There is still room for negotiation on this matter.
Etymology
Originated in ancient Chinese. "Yu" means leftover or excess, and "Di" means land or space, so the word originally referred to leftover space, and later expanded to mean room for any kind of flexibility.
Memory Aid
Break the word into two characters: 余 (yu = leftover) + 地 (di = space) = leftover space → room for maneuver.
Collocations
留有余地没有余地商量余地回旋余地
Synonyms
Antonyms
绝境僵局