粵

擁jung2立laap6

simp拥立
jung2 laap6jung2 lap6yōng lì

English

  1. (formal) to back sb as leader
  2. to hail as king

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 擁護領袖即位

Examples

  • 廢黜幼帝,擁立新帝。

    Dethrone the young emperor and hail a new one.

  • 大軍發動政變,擁立主將登基。

    The army launched a coup and hailed the general as emperor.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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