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決して諦めるな is a Japanese term that informally means “never give up.”
It's also a Japanese way to say “never surrender.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
See Also: Tenacity | Perseverance | Hope
Korean Only
百折不屈 is a Korean proverb that means “indomitable spirit,” at least, that is the way it is commonly translated in martial arts circles (Taekwondo, Hapkido, etc.).
The literal translation is “[one] hundred [times] broken [still] don't succumb.”
Or more naturally translated, “Even if attacked/beaten one hundred times, still be undaunted/indomitable.”
Notes:
Some will say this is one long word rather than a proverb.
This is also a proverb/word in Chinese though rarely used in modern times.
These search terms might be related to Succumb:
Death Before Surrender
Honorable Death - No Surrender
Never Give in / Never Succumb / Never Lose
No Surrender
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your succumb search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
屈服 see styles |
qū fú qu1 fu2 ch`ü fu chü fu kuppuku くっぷく |
to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over (noun/participle) yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing |
脆くも see styles |
morokumo もろくも |
(adverb) quickly (succumb, collapse, etc.); easily; without resistance (despite hopes to the contrary) |
負ける see styles |
makeru まける |
(v1,vi) (1) to lose; to be defeated; (2) to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; (3) to be inferior to; (4) to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free |
總猥憒擾 总猥愦扰 see styles |
zǒng wěi kuì rǎo zong3 wei3 kui4 rao3 tsung wei k`uei jao tsung wei kuei jao sōwe kenyō |
succumb totally to the confusion of the world |
駆られる see styles |
karareru かられる |
(v1,vi) to be driven by (a feeling, impulse, etc.); to be carried away by; to be seized with; to be stricken with; to be impelled by; to be spurred on by; to succumb to |
魔が差す see styles |
magasasu まがさす |
(exp,v5s) to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation |
誘惑に負ける see styles |
yuuwakunimakeru / yuwakunimakeru ゆうわくにまける |
(exp,v1) to yield to temptation; to succumb |
Variations: |
magasasu まがさす |
(exp,v5s) to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation |
理に勝って非に落ちる see styles |
rinikattehiniochiru りにかってひにおちる |
(expression) to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another |
常在河邊走,哪有不濕鞋 常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋 see styles |
cháng zài hé biān zǒu , nǎ yǒu bù shī xié chang2 zai4 he2 bian1 zou3 , na3 you3 bu4 shi1 xie2 ch`ang tsai ho pien tsou , na yu pu shih hsieh chang tsai ho pien tsou , na yu pu shih hsieh |
a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb); (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe) |
Variations: |
makeru まける |
(v1,vi) (1) to lose; to be defeated; (v1,vi) (2) (負ける only) to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; (v1,vi) (3) (負ける only) to be inferior to; (v1,vi) (4) (負ける only) (See 気触れる・かぶれる・1) to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); (transitive verb) (5) (負ける only) to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free |
Variations: |
riomottehiniochiru; riomochitehiniochiru(理o以te非ni落chiru) りをもってひにおちる; りをもちてひにおちる(理を以て非に落ちる) |
(expression) (rare) to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Never Give In Never Succumb Never Lose | 決して諦めるな | kesshite akirameruna kesshiteakirameruna keshite akirameruna | ||
Indomitable Spirit | 百折不屈 | bǎi shé bù qū bai3 she2 bu4 qu1 bai she bu qu baishebuqu | pai she pu ch`ü paishepuchü pai she pu chü |
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