撑不住

can't hold on

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phrase Rare #14,183
can't hold on Can describe being unable to endure or keep going, or something being unable to support or withstand a load.
CH: 这个箱子太重了,我快撑不住了。
EN: This box is too heavy; I can barely hold it up.

我已经醒了一天半,迟早会撑不住的。

I’ve been awake for a day and a half—I’m bound to crash sooner or later.

老吕他快撑不住

Old Lü can barely hold on any longer.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

再这样下去我们就快撑不住啦

If this keeps up, we won’t be able to hold on much longer.

— Deep Sea (2023)

豪哥,没有你我们撑不住这个局面

Hao, we couldn’t handle this situation without you.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

只靠东边的柱子是撑不住的我不要

Relying solely on the pillar on the east side won’t hold it up. I don’t want that.

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)