"buoy up" in Chinese (Simplified)
振奋鼓励支撑（字面或比喻）
Definition
让某物或某人保持漂浮，可以是字面上（如漂浮物体）也可以是比喻上（鼓励或振奋人心）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可以用于描述实物漂浮，也常用来比喻精神上给予鼓励。多见于书面语、正式场合，日常口语较少见。不要和‘boy’混淆。
Examples
The life jacket will buoy up the child in the water.
救生衣会**让**孩子在水中**漂起来**。
Her kind words helped to buoy up my mood.
她的好话**振奋了**我的心情。
Good news can buoy up a whole team.
好消息能够**鼓舞**整个团队。
His friends did their best to buoy up his spirits during tough times.
在困难时期，他的朋友们尽力**鼓励**他振作精神。
They hoped the new project would buoy up the company's reputation.
他们希望新项目能**提升**公司的声誉。
A little encouragement can really buoy up someone who's struggling.
一点鼓励真的能**振作**正在挣扎的人。