後路 [后－]

Jyutping hau6 lou6
Pinyin hòu lù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. escape route
  2. retreat route
  3. communication lines to the rear
  4. alternative course of action
  5. room for maneuver
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    後​備計劃​；​一旦​失敗​其​後​嘅​打算​；​抽身​嘅​機​會​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    communication line to the rear; route of retreat; escape route; literally: road behind
    • 留返條後路俾人啦。
      留返条后路俾人啦。
      lau4 faan1 tiu4 hau6 lou6 bei2 jan4 laa1.
      Leave an escape route for him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    alternative course of action
    (syn.) 後步, 后步
  2. noun, figuratively
    leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space
  3. noun, figuratively
    escape route; route of retreat; way out
    (syn.) 後步, 后步
  4. noun, literally
    the road behind
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果你辞掉这份工作，你将在自毁后路
    如果你辭掉這份工作，你將在自毀後路
    rú guǒ nǐ cí diào zhè fèn gōng zuò ， nǐ jiāng zài zì huǐ hòu lù
    • If you quit the job, you'll be burning your bridges.
  2. Mandarin
    我们并没有完全断了你的后路。
    我們並沒有完全斷了你的後路。
    wǒ men bìng méi yǒu wán quán duàn le nǐ de hòu lù 。
    • We're not terminating you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今后路向
    今後路向
    gam1 hau6 lou6 hoeng3
    • direction from now on
  2. Cantonese
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老细上场，你都系谂定后路啦。
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老細上場，你都係諗定後路啦。
    jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4, san1 lou5 sai3 soeng5 coeng4, nei5 dou1 hai6 nam2 ding6 hau6 lou6 laa1.
    • Our boss has been replaced and so will we. You'd better think about any alternative.
  3. Cantonese
    留返条后路俾人啦。
    留返條後路俾人啦。
    lau4 faan1 tiu4 hau6 lou6 bei2 jan4 laa1.
    • Leave an escape route for him.