節哀順變 jié āi shùn biàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

節 jié knot, node, joint; section
哀 āi
HSK 6
sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
順 shùn obey, submit to, go along with
變 biàn change, transform, alter; rebel