「撐腰」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: caang1 jiu1
Individual
Character Meaning:
撐 to support; to expand; support; withstand; to prop; to hold against; to hang on; to hold out; to persevere; to back somebody up; to open; to fill
腰 waist
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
(someone with power) to back somebody up; literally, to support one's waist
(Cant.) 個go3孫syun1成seng4日jat6有jau5嫲maa4嫲maa4幫bong1佢keoi5撐caang1腰jiu1,搞gaau2到dou3而ji4家gaa1成seng4日jat6唔m4聽teng1父fu6母mou5話waa6。
(Eng.) The grandchild always has his grandma to back him up, turns out he barely listens to his parents now.
See also: 撐 一鼻孔出氣 作威作福 打邊鼓 放冷箭 有恃無恐 橫行無忌 橫行霸道 狐假虎威 胡作非為 鼎力支持 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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