退路

tuìlù
  1. a way out
  2. a way to retreat
  3. leeway

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space
  2. escape route; route of retreat; way out
  3. leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space

Wiktionary

  1. 倒退回去的道路。
  2. 回旋的馀地。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 退 tuì
  1. to retreat; to withdraw
  2. to reject; to return (sth)
  3. to decline
2 路 lù
  1. journey
  2. route
  3. line (bus etc)
  4. sort; kind

classifier: 條

Related entries

出路 chūlù
  1. a way out (lit. and fig.)
  2. opportunity for advancement; a way forward
  3. outlet (for one's products)
余地 yúdì
  1. margin
  2. leeway
地步 dìbù
  1. stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
  2. a (usu. bad) situation
  3. leeway
都到了這地步，跟他爭論也沒有用。

There was no point in arguing with him at this point.

Source: Tatoeba

退步 tuìbù
  1. to do less well than before
  2. to make a concession
  3. setback
  4. backward step
  5. leeway
  6. room to maneuver
  7. fallback