DictionaryCommon words撐腰

WordTOCFL Level 5intransitive verbTaiwan frequency #26,678

撐腰

chēngyāo

“to support; to back someone up; to act as a patron or protector.”

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To support or prop up; to push a boat with a pole; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting; to maintain or hold.

The waist or lower back; the middle part of an object; a quantifier for belts; to wear at the waist.