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네발 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 들다

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English rendering give up or give wholehearted approval Literal translation: “raise all four feet”

Meaning 1

자기 능력에서 벗어나 그만두거나, 전적으로 환영하거나 찬성하는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.

A coarse expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability, or for wholeheartedly welcoming or agreeing with something.

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‘두 손(을) 들다’를 속되게 이르는 말.

‘두 손(을) 들다’

자기 능력에서 벗어나 그만두다.

전적으로 환영하거나 찬성하다.

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These idioms are linked to the same word, “네발”, in the Standard Korean Language Dictionary.

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“네발을 들다” — give up or give wholehearted approval: A coarse expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability, or for wholeheartedly welcoming or agreeing with something.
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