撑

撑

"撑" means "to support," "to prop up," "to push open," or "to hold out."

撑 here is used to mean 'to spread or open something out', such as an umbrella.

这把伞很大，足够撑起来遮住两个人。

This umbrella is big enough to spread out and cover two people.

撑 here means 'to fill or be filled to capacity', describing the feeling of over-saturation or fullness.

小明吃得太多了，他觉得肚子撑得慌。

Xiao Ming ate too much, he feels his stomach is too full.

撑 in this context means 'to endure or persevere', indicating the act of sustaining oneself through challenges.

在困境中撑下去，就是胜利的开始。

Holding out in difficult times is the beginning of victory.