撐腰

Chinese

		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)		撐	腰
simp. (撑腰)		撑	腰

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chēngyāo

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄥㄧㄠ
Cantonese (Jyutping): caang¹ jiu¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chēngyāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄥㄧㄠ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chengiau
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ i̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: caang¹ jiu¹
  - Yale: chāang yīu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsaang¹ jiu¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: cang¹ yiu¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɑːŋ⁵⁵ jiːu̯⁵⁵/

Verb

撐腰

to back (someone); to be behind (someone) for support

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