jyu4 dei6餘地余地

Jyutpingjyu4 dei6

Yaleyùh deih

名詞Common

Definition

Leeway, latitude, or room for maneuver, bargaining, or change in one's words or actions.

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How it's used

Often used in the context of interpersonal communication or negotiation to describe the space left for compromise or future adjustment. It carries a sense of social grace, implying that being too rigid or absolute in one's stance is often seen as socially abrasive. When someone is described as 唔留餘地, it suggests they are being unnecessarily harsh or uncompromising.

Examples

gin2件si6事zung6仲jau5有di1啲jyu4餘dei6地，m4唔sai2使gam3咁faai3快kyut3決ding6定。

There is still some room for maneuver on this matter, no need to decide so quickly.

nei5你gong2講je5嘢sai2使m4唔sai2使lau4留faan1返di1啲jyu4餘dei6地aa4呀？

Do you really have to be so blunt and leave no room for negotiation?

Common phrases

lau4留jau5有jyu4餘dei6地

to leave some room for maneuver

bat1不lau4留jyu4餘dei6地

to leave no room for negotiation

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the physical concept of space, like 空間. While 餘地 refers to abstract leeway or negotiation room, 空間 is used for physical room or general capacity.