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bøo laau utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau uu'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

put a man too much to shame, as by severe scolding before others

不留餘地

utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'te; ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

spare ground, elbow-room, leeway

餘地

• bøo gi'bun ee i'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'bun ee ii'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is no room for doubt
  沒有疑問的餘地

• bøo laau i'te ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te ho laang; bøo laau ii'tøe ho laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  leaving him with no ground to stand on, leaving him without any room for self-respect or respect from others (as by scolding or reproving him before those who respect or look up to him), corner a person
  沒留餘地給人

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve

留

• bøo laau i'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put a man too much to shame (by severe scolding before others)
  不留餘地

laau... utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau... ii'te; laau... ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

refrain from going to extremes, not to push one's advantage too far, to leave some ground — do not press a man too hard

留餘地

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