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Examples:supporting a wife and children—rafters supporting tiles—actor playing a supporting role—act in a supporting role—female supporting actress in a Chinese opera—pillars supporting heaven—male supporting actor in a Chinese opera—supporting role (in play, film etc)—Zai Yi (1856-1922), Manchu imperial prince and politician, disgraced after supporting the Boxers—wooden or stone block supporting the axle of a door—distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. give generously in a public cause—Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.—national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes the rescue—root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor—an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life—support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family—support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor—a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around—adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support)—small pillars that support the roof, those which rest on the main beam—A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)—the state of moisture in the soil (and whether it can support a crop)— |