狡兔三窟 Cunning rabbit has three burrows
Explanation
狡兔三窟，意思是狡猾的兔子准备了三个洞穴。比喻人为了躲避危险，预先准备了多个退路或藏身之处。
The idiom means that cunning rabbits prepare three burrows. It is a metaphor for people preparing multiple escape routes or hiding places to avoid danger.
Origin Story
战国时期，齐国有个著名的丞相叫孟尝君，他门下聚集了很多有才能的人。有一次，孟尝君派他的门客冯驩去薛地收债。冯驩到了薛地，并没有像其他人那样催债，而是把所有薛地的债券都烧掉了。薛地的百姓都非常感激孟尝君的恩德。冯驩回到齐国后，孟尝君问他收债的情况。冯驩说："狡兔有三窟，仅得免其死耳。今君有一窟，未得高枕而卧也。"意思是说，狡猾的兔子有三个藏身的洞穴，才能保证安全。现在您只有一个根据地，还不能高枕无忧啊！孟尝君听后，深思熟虑，开始为自己的未来做打算。后来孟尝君果然多次遇到危险，但都因为他多方经营，化险为夷。
During the Warring States period in China, there was a famous prime minister named Meng Changjun. He had many talented people working for him. Once, Meng Changjun sent his retainer Feng Huan to Xue to collect debts. Feng Huan arrived in Xue but didn’t collect the debts like others. Instead, he burned all the debt bonds in Xue. The people in Xue were very grateful for Meng Changjun’s kindness. When Feng Huan returned to Qi, Meng Changjun asked him about the debt collection. Feng Huan said: "A cunning rabbit has three burrows, only then can it save its life. Now you have only one burrow, which is not safe enough.". He implied that a cunning rabbit needs three hiding places to be safe. Now you only have one base, and it is not safe enough yet! Meng Changjun pondered this for a long time and began to plan for his future. Later, Meng Changjun did encounter danger several times, but he was able to overcome it all because he had various bases of support.
Usage
形容人为了躲避危险而多方准备，也指人做事狡猾。
To describe someone who makes many preparations to avoid danger, and also to describe someone who is cunning.
Examples
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他狡兔三窟，安然度过危机。
ta jiao tu san ku, an ran du guo weiji.
He has three hiding places, so he safely passed the crisis.
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这家公司狡兔三窟，经营模式多元化，风险较低。
zhe jia gongsi jiao tu san ku, jingying moshi duoyuan hua, fengxian jiao di
This company has multiple business models, reducing the risk