撐腰

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Chinese

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support; prop-up; to pole a boat
support; prop-up; to pole a boat; to open; to overfill
 
waist; lower back; pocket
waist; lower back; pocket; middle
 
trad. (撐腰)
simp. (撑腰)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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撐⫽腰 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (figurative) to back (someone); to be behind (someone) for support