撐caang1腰jiu1

English

1. to support
2. (someone with power) to back somebody up; literally, to support one's waist
3. to brace

粵語 — Cantonese

1. （有權勢嘅人）幫住某人，令佢唔驚其他人

Examples

• 個孫成日有嫲嫲幫佢撐腰，搞到而家成日唔聽父母話。

  The grandchild always has his grandma to back him up, turns out he barely listens to his parents now.