秉持 bǐngchí to uphold Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bǐngchí to uphold 秉 bǐng to uphold (bound form) to maintain or adhere to a certain attitude or principle持 chí verbnoun to maintain to maintain; to keep; to preserve; to support; to persist in a statebǐngchí to preside over 秉 bǐng to preside over (bound form) to control, preside over, or be in charge of; to handle affairs according to a standard持 chí verbnoun to manage to manage; to administer; to run or be in charge of affairs