节哀顺变 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
节 jié HSK 3
festival
哀 āi HSK 6
sorrow; grief; to grieve for
顺 shùn HSK 4
to follow; along; to obey
变 biàn HSK 3
to change; to become different; to transform