我也得给她撑撑腰 爷爷
“I have to support her too. Grandpa,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我祯娘要嫁人了
“Zhen is getting married.”
我也得给她 撑撑腰 爷爷
“I have to support her too. Grandpa,”
“where did you get so much money?”
“I must make sure she enters her new family with pride and cannot be mistreated.”
In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, a bride's natal family provides substantial support ('撑腰') so she enters marital life with status and protection against mistreatment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to back someone up; to provide support
A very common idiomatic verb meaning to bolster someone's confidence, status, or position against others.
must for her; ought to give her
Used to convey a strong sense of personal obligation or duty toward someone.