也没有下不了的台阶
“and no step is impossible to come down from.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没有上不了的高峰
“No peak is impossible to reach,”
也 没有 下 不了 的台阶
“and no step is impossible to come down from.”
我的员工和作者
“I've already arranged everything”
“No conflict is insurmountable, and everyone can find a way to save face.”
In Chinese social interactions, offering a 'step to descend' (台阶) allows an opposing or embarrassed party to retreat gracefully without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an awkward predicament from which one cannot back down with dignity
Derived from '下台阶' (to find a way out of an embarrassing situation). Used when describing resolving interpersonal friction or preserving face.