No. 6,466 in Chinese
撑腰
"撑腰" means "to support or back someone up."
In a sentence
他在团队中总是挺身而出,为弱小者撑腰。
He always stands up in the team to support the weaker ones.
The word '撑腰' is used to mean providing support or backing to someone, often implying a protective or reinforcing stance.
有了法律的撑腰,我们可以更加理直气壮。
With the law supporting us, we can be more assertive.
Here, '撑腰' is used figuratively to indicate the sense of empowerment or backing provided by authority or regulations.
他的父母总是为他撑腰,使他很有底气。
His parents always back him up, giving him a lot of confidence.
In this context, '撑腰' refers to moral or emotional support given by someone, which results in increased self-assurance.
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