燒冷灶 (siu1 laang5 zou3) — to support someone who has fallen from power or status (lit., "warm a cold stove") in Cantonese
siuˉ¹燒laangˏ₅冷zou˗₃灶简 烧冷灶
Mandarin Pinyin: shao1 leng3 zao4
Meaning of 燒冷灶
nounto support someone who has fallen from power or status (lit., "warm a cold stove")
nounhelping one who has potential to rise to power, seeking for future returns (slang)