fu4 zik6扶植
Jyutpingfu4 zik6
Yalefùh jihk
Definition
To foster, nurture, or prop up talent or a political force.
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How it's used
Used primarily in political or organizational contexts to describe the deliberate cultivation of a person or group to gain influence. It implies a top down approach where the supporter provides resources or legitimacy to ensure the protege succeeds. Unlike simple help, it carries a sense of strategic manipulation or long term planning.
Examples
They want to promote their own people into the management team.
Which power is supporting this regime from behind the scenes?
Related words
Common phrases
to cultivate a faction or power base
to groom talent
Common mistake
Do not use this for personal favors or casual assistance between friends. It is strictly reserved for power dynamics, business, or political maneuvering where one party is being groomed for a specific role or position.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



