chēng​de​zhù

to be able to hold up

  • created sense approved 撑得住/撐得住 · chēng​de​zhù · to be able to hold up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撑得住 / 撐得住

    chēng​de​zhù

    to be able to hold up

    strong enough to support a weight, prop something up, or keep a situation going; able to endure or hold out

    撑 (literal) → 撑/撐 · chēng · to prop up or maintain 得 (literal) → 得 · de · [potential] 住 (literal) → 住 · zhù · [ability]

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