節哀順變 jié āi shùn biàn

restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)

Characters

Character Meaning
節 jié
festival
哀 āi HSK 6
sorrow; grief; to grieve for
順 shùn
to follow; along; to obey
變 biàn
to change; to become different; to transform