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Korean idiom give up completely or approve wholeheartedly

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두 손 두 발 (다) The part “다” may be omitted. 들다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 두 손 두 발 (다) 들다
  • 두 손 두 발 다 들다
  • 두 손 두 발 들다

English rendering give up completely or approve wholeheartedly Literal translation: “raise both hands and both feet [all of them]”

Meaning 1

자기 능력에서 벗어나 그만두는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability.

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‘두 손(을) 들다「1」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘두 손(을) 들다’

자기 능력에서 벗어나 그만두다.

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Dictionary example 1

사람들은 한여름 더위에 두 손 두 발 다 들었다.

People surrendered completely to the midsummer heat.
Meaning 2

전적으로 환영하거나 찬성하는 것을 강조하여 이르는 말.

An emphatic expression for wholeheartedly welcoming or agreeing with something.

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‘두 손(을) 들다「2」’를 강조하여 이르는 말.

‘두 손(을) 들다’

전적으로 환영하거나 찬성하다.

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Dictionary example 1

그녀는 오랜만에 가족끼리 외출하는 것을 두 손 두 발 들고 찬성했다.

She wholeheartedly approved of going out as a family for the first time in a long while.

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“두 손 두 발 다 들다” — give up completely or approve wholeheartedly: An emphatic expression for giving up because something exceeds one’s ability.
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