出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.) / opportunity for advancement / a way forward / outlet (for one's products) | |
退路 | tuì lù | a way out / a way to retreat / leeway | |
活路 | huó lù | through road / way out / way to survive / means of subsistence | |
下台阶 | xià tái jiē | to extricate oneself / way out |