A1 Idiom 中性

Nuleisti rankas

To lower hands

意思

To give up or stop trying.

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文化背景

Perseverance is a national virtue. The phrase is often used in the context of the 'Lithuanian spirit' of surviving hardships. In Lithuanian basketball, 'nuleisti rankas' is the ultimate sin for a player or team. In modern startups in Vilnius, this phrase is used to encourage resilience during 'crunch' periods. Teachers use this constantly to motivate students struggling with the complex Lithuanian grammar.

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Use it for motivation

It's the most natural way to encourage someone in Lithuanian. 'Nenuleisk rankų' sounds much more native than 'nepasiduok'.

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Watch the case

Remember: 'Nenuleisk rankų' (Genitive) but 'Jis nuleido rankas' (Accusative).

意思

To give up or stop trying.

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Use it for motivation

It's the most natural way to encourage someone in Lithuanian. 'Nenuleisk rankų' sounds much more native than 'nepasiduok'.

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Watch the case

Remember: 'Nenuleisk rankų' (Genitive) but 'Jis nuleido rankas' (Accusative).

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Combine with 'tikėti'

A common pairing is 'tikėti savimi ir nenuleisti rankų' (to believe in oneself and not give up).

自我测试

Fill in the missing word in the correct form.

Nors buvo sunku, mes ne______ rankų.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: nuleidome

The sentence uses 'mes' (we), so the verb must be in the first-person plural past tense.

Which sentence is a correct motivational phrase?

Select the correct option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Nenuleisk rankų!

In negative imperatives, 'rankas' changes to the genitive plural 'rankų'.

Match the situation to the phrase.

Jonas stops studying for his exam because he is tired.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jonas nuleido rankas.

'Nuleido rankas' means he gave up on his goal.

🎉 得分: /3

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练习题库

3 练习
Fill in the missing word in the correct form. Fill Blank A1

Nors buvo sunku, mes ne______ rankų.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: nuleidome

The sentence uses 'mes' (we), so the verb must be in the first-person plural past tense.

Which sentence is a correct motivational phrase? Choose A2

Select the correct option:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Nenuleisk rankų!

In negative imperatives, 'rankas' changes to the genitive plural 'rankų'.

Match the situation to the phrase. situation_matching A1

Jonas stops studying for his exam because he is tired.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jonas nuleido rankas.

'Nuleido rankas' means he gave up on his goal.

🎉 得分: /3

常见问题

10 个问题

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

No, the idiom always uses the plural 'rankas'.

The opposite would be 'kovoti iki galo' (to fight until the end) or 'nenuleisti rankų'.

Yes, but 'nuleisti rankas' is more idiomatic and often implies a loss of hope.

Yes, 'Jis nuleido rankas' is very common to describe a past failure.

Yes, to describe stopping a project or giving up on a deal.

Use the plural imperative: 'Nenuleiskite rankų!'

Younger people might just say 'pasiduodu' or use English 'quitinu'.

Usually no, it describes a negative outcome (giving up).

Because hands are the primary tools for work and defense; lowering them means stopping the work.

相关表达

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pasiduoti

synonym

To surrender or give up.

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nukabinti nosį

similar

To be sad or discouraged.

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sukąsti dantis

contrast

To grit one's teeth and keep going.

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mesti kelią dėl takelio

similar

To abandon a good path for a shortcut.

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