死撐 (sei2 caang3) — resist stubbornly; defend oneself furio… in Cantonese

seiˊ²死caang˗₃撐

简死撑

Mandarin Pinyin: si3 cheng1

Meaning of 死撐

nounresist stubbornly; defend oneself furiously; refute

nounpersist on one's action even knowing it's wrong (spoken)

keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔houˊ²好seiˊ²死caangˎ₄撐。

He shouldn't pretend.

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