cling onvi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."
(hold tightly)
紧紧抓住不放 jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù bú fàng
坚持 jiān chí
When I went around a corner quickly on my motorcycle, my passenger was clinging on for dear life.