route of retreat; fallback plan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
supply line or route of retreat for an army
A military term. Refers to the logistical or escape route behind the main force.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
qiē切
duàn断
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
hòu后
lù路
。
The guerrilla forces cut off the enemy's route of retreat.
Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
bèi被
bāo包
wéi围
，
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
hòu后
lù路
le了
。
This unit is surrounded and has no escape route left.
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Zhàn占
lǐng领
nà那
ge个
shān山
gǔ谷
jiù就
néng能
chāo抄
tā他
men们
de的
hòu后
lù路
。
If we take that valley, we can cut off their line of retreat.
noun
room for maneuver; fallback plan; option to retreat
informalA metaphorical extension, used in non-military contexts to describe having a backup plan or a way out of a difficult situation. Often used in the colloquial form '后路儿'.
Zuò做
shì事
bié别
tài太
jué绝
，
zǒng总
yào要
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
liú留
tiáo条
hòu后
lù路
r儿
。
Don't act too harshly; always leave yourself a way out.
Tā他
bǎ把
qián钱
dōu都
tóu投
jìn进
qù去
le了
，
yī一
diǎn点
hòu后
lù路
dōu都
méi没
liú留
。
He invested all his money, leaving himself no fallback plan at all.
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Qiān签
dìng订
hé合
tong同
qián前
，
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
hǎo好
suǒ所
yǒu有
kě可
néng能
de的
tuì退
lù路
hé和
hòu后
lù路
。
Before signing the contract, you must consider all possible exit strategies and fallback plans.