稳住 (wěn zhù) — to stabilize; to make steady; to consolidate (one's position, power, etc.); to keep (someone) from interfering
Definition
稳住 (wěn zhù) means to steady something — literally hold it steady (an object, a situation), or hold someone back from interfering. Often used for maintaining an already-won position rather than seizing a new one.
verb
to stabilizeto make steadyto consolidate (one's position, power, etc.)to keep (someone) from interfering
Examples
- 稳住，。Tā yòng lì wěn zhù shǒu zhōng de xiāng zi, bú ràng tā diào xià lái.He used force to steady the suitcase in his hand so it wouldn't fall.
- 稳住，。Gōng sī xū yào xiān wěn zhù mù qián de shì chǎng fèn é, zài kǎo lǜ kuò zhāng.The company needs to first consolidate its current market share before considering expansion.
- 稳住，。Wǒ men dé wěn zhù duì fāng, bù néng ràng tā men fā xiàn wǒ men de jì huà.We need to keep the other party from interfering — we can't let them discover our plan.
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