抱持

抱持	bào chí	to hold (expectations, hopes etc) / to maintain (an attitude etc) / to harbor (doubts etc) / to clinch (boxing)
抱	bào	to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
持	chí	to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control