扶持

扶持 [fú chí]

1. ■ support with the hand; place a hand on sb. for support; help to sustain; give aid to; help sb. to stand or walk; support:

扶持正气 encourage healthy trends;

扶持先进 help advanced units [individuals];

政府以材料和资金加以扶持。 The government helped with materials and money.

荷花虽好， 也要绿叶扶持。 For all its beauty the lotus needs its green leaves to set it off.