"never say die" meaning in English

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Interjection

Forms: never say die ! [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} never say die
  1. Do not despair; the outlook may be better than it seems, so don't give up Related terms: never-say-die, hope springs eternal, tomorrow is another day, never say never Translations (do not despair): 不要失望 (bùyào shīwàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 別氣餒 (Chinese Mandarin), 别气馁 (bié qìněi) (Chinese Mandarin), naděje umírá poslední (Czech), nooit opgeven! (Dutch), geef niet op! (Dutch), mitte alla andma (Estonian), älä anna periksi (Finnish), ne vous laissez pas abattre (French), ne baissez jamais les bras (French), il ne faut jamais baisser les bras (French), accrochez-vous (French), tenez bon (French), gib niemals auf (German), nur nicht verzweifeln (German), sose csüggedj (Hungarian), ne hagyd el magad (Hungarian), soha ne add fel (Hungarian), mai dire mai (Italian), nie rozpaczaj (Polish), nunca dizer nunca (Portuguese), не отча́ивайтесь (ne otčáivajtesʹ) [formal] (Russian), не отча́ивайся (ne otčáivajsja) [informal] (Russian), Бо́г не вы́даст, свинья́ не съе́ст (Bóx ne výdast, svinʹjá ne sʺjést) (english: proverb) (Russian), nunca te rindas (Spanish), ge inte upp (Swedish), håll modet uppe (Swedish)

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      "sense": "do not despair",
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      "sense": "do not despair",
      "word": "ge inte upp"
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