to stay firm meaning in English

保持坚挺

Eric fan said he had to handle ho with special care as ho still had deep affection towards his former boss . he would call ho at least once a day and , if ho was in an anxious state of mind , he would listen attentively and help to soothe him . though fan was far less experienced than ho in life , he always played the role of a counselor during that difficult hours and encouraged the latter to stay firm in his decision to testify , which he did
范势楚说何伯的情况较棘手，据他视察，何伯对该名承建商有很多情意结，所以他特别小心，范势楚说那时他每天都会透过电话与何伯联络至少一次，当察觉他情绪有波动时，便会耐心聆听何伯的困扰及开解他，虽然何伯的人生经验比范势楚丰富，但范当时经常反过来鼓励他将事实说出来，不要受其他人影响。
It is not that correct to put that , as the director is always the decision maker . if someone gives you some good suggestions , you can accept it , otherwise , you need to stay firm against it . for instance , sometimes some actors are full of potentials and they are able to bring out something that is unexpected
就算是演员,演员有他们自己的内在潜能,如果他演绎了一些你本身意料之外的东西,若觉得好看就会收货,更会清楚告诉他这个方向走得对,但若他走错方向还执著坚持,你一定要企硬告诉他所要求的东西。