can't hold on
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)