撑腰打气chēng yāo dǎ qìbe at sb’s back; back and cheer up; back (/prop) sb; bolster and pep up(/support),boost; buttress (up); cheer sb on (/up); give a shot in the arm; go to bat for sb; lend one’s support to; shore up; stick up for; support and encourage
❍ 他们在权力斗争中互相勾结， 相互～。 They colluded with and backed each other in the power struggle.
❍ 他们有的人暗中策划，为闹事的恶棍～。Some of them conspired on the sly in an effort to back up the hooligans in creating disturbances. 撑腰打气chēnɡ yáo dǎ qì指支持某人。bolster and pep up, lend one’s support to, give a short in the arm |