Definition
To remain optimistic and maintain courage during difficult times; to stay positive despite adversity.
Etymology
This phrase relates to body language and posture - when people are sad or defeated, they tend to lower their heads and chins. Keeping one's chin up literally means maintaining good posture, which has long been associated with confidence and resilience. The phrase became popular in the early 20th century.
Kelly Says
This advice works on both psychological and physiological levels - research shows that maintaining upright posture actually can improve mood and confidence. It's a perfect example of how physical actions can influence mental states, making this more than just a metaphor.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ አይነት አድርግ
en-de an-id an-yit ad-rig
ARالعربية
أرفع رأسك
ar-fa' ra-s-ak
BNবাংলা
সে মাথা উঁচু রাখো
se ma-tha uch-hu ra-kho
CACatalà
mantén la cap alta
man-ten la cap al-ta
CSČeština
drž hlavu vzhůru
drz hlavu vz-hu-ru
DADansk
hold hovedet højt
hold ho-ve-det ho-yt
DEDeutsch
halte den Kopf hoch
hal-te den ko-pf ho-kh
ELΕλληνικά
κρατήστε το κεφάλι σας ψηλά
krat-e-ste to ke-fa-li sa-s p-sa-la
ESEspañol
no te rindas
noh te rin-das
FAفارسی
سر خود را بالا بگیر
sar khud ra bala bi-gire
FISuomi
pidä pääsi korkealla
pi-dä p-ä-si kor-ke-al-la
FRFrançais
garde la tête haute
gar-d la teh-t ot
GUGU
મોઢું ઉપર રાખો
mo-dhum up-ar ra-kho
HAHA
yiyye kan
yi-y-ye kan
HEעברית
שמור את הראש שלך למעלה
sha-mor et ha-rosh shel-kha le-ma-ala
HIहिन्दी
सिर ऊपर रखो
sir oo-par rak-ho
HUMagyar
tartsd a fejed magas!
tar-tsd a fe-jed ma-gas!
IDBahasa Indonesia
tetap semangat
te-tap se-ma-ngat
IGIG
kọ́pọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀
ko-po-o or-o
ITItaliano
alzate la testa
al-za-te la tes-ta
KKKK
басшыны көтеру
bas-sh-y-ny ko-te-ru
KMKM
រក្សាទ្បាស់
rok-s-a-d-ba-s
KO한국어
턱을 들어
tuk-eul de-reo
MRMR
मुख उंच ठेवा
muk uch th-e-va
MSBahasa Melayu
tetap semangat
te-tap se-ma-ngat
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုယ်ကို တင်ပြ
ko-yo ko tin-p-y
NLNederlands
houd je hoofd hoog
ho-ud je ho-od ho-og
NONorsk
hold hodet høyt
hold ho-de-t ho-yt
PAPA
ਸਿਰ ੳੁੱਚ ਰੱਖੋ
sir uch rak-ho
PLPolski
trzymać głowę wysoko
tr-ee-ch-ceh g-lo-we vys-o-ko
PTPortuguês
não desista
noh deh-si-sta
RORomână
ține capul susținut
ti-ne ca-pul su-sti-nut
RUРусский
держи голову высоко
der-zhi go-lovu vy-so-ko
SVSvenska
hålla huvudet högt
hol-la hu-vu-det ho-gt
SWKiswahili
inua kichwa
in-ua ki-ch-wa
TAதமிழ்
தலை உயர்த்து
tha-lai uy-ar-thu
TEతెలుగు
కళ్ళు ఎత్తు
kal-lu et-tu
TLTL
huwag mag-atubiling
hu-wag mag-a-tu-bi-ling
TRTürkçe
başını dik tut
ba-sh-ını dik tut
UKУкраїнська
тримай голову високо
try-may go-lovu vy-so-ko
URاردو
سر اٹھا کر
sar a-tha kar
VITiếng Việt
cố gắng đứng dậy
co-g-ang d-ng d-y
YOYO
kọ́pọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀
ko-po-o or-o
ZUZU
hlakulela
hla-ku-le-la