chēng
yāo

common
idiom
verb

Meaning of 撑腰

撑腰 means to back someone up; to give strong support; to bolster. Pronounced chēng yāo.

  • to back someone up; to give strong support; to bolster

Definitions & Examples

Bié
 
men
jiā
gěi
chēng
yāo
 
jiù
dǎn
de
shuō
ba
 

Don't be afraid, we all have your back, so just speak boldly.

Lǎo
bǎn
qīn
wèi
chēng
yāo
 
xiàng
hěn
kuài
jiù
tōng
guò
le
 

The boss personally backed him up, and the project was approved quickly.

Yǒu
rén
mín
qún
zhòng
chēng
yāo
 
men
dìng
néng
kùn
nan
 

With the support of the masses, we will surely overcome the difficulties.

gǎn
dào
yuán
 
yīn
wèi
méi
yǒu
rén
wèi
chēng
yāo
 

He felt isolated and helpless because no one was backing him up.