用中文说: "Cover one's rear"

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Cover one's rear

【中文】留后路 留一手

     Liú hòu lù liúyīshǒu

【解释】 Do what is necessary to protect yourself from discovery or criticism.

【例句】

- The businessman has covered his rear by keeping a record of how many bribes he has paid.

 这个商人给自己留了后路，把他贿赂的金额都记录下来了。

 Zhège shāngrén jǐ zìjǐ liúle hòu lù, bǎ tā huìlù de jīn'é dōu jìlù xiàláile.

-   The old man covered his rear by hiding away some of his income from his greedy son.

 老人为了留一手，把一些他的收入藏了起来，不让他贪婪的儿子发现。

 Lǎorén wéi le liúyīshǒu, bǎ yīxiē tā de shōurù cángle qǐlái, bù ràng tā tānlán de ér zǐ fāxiàn.