维系

wéi xì yǒu qíng

维系友情

sustain friendship

wéi xì shēng mìng

维系生命

support life

nán yǐ wéi xì rén xīn

难以维系人心

hard to maintain popular morale

tā xiǎng cháng jiǔ wéi xì tā men de guān xi

她想长久维系他们的关系。

She wanted to put their relationship on a permanent footing.