节哀顺变
jié'āi​shùn​biàn

restrain grief and accept the change

  1. 节哀 節哀 jié'āi
    restrain one's grief
    To hold back or control one's sorrow, typically used as a literary expression to comfort the bereaved; often used in the phrase 节哀顺变 jié'āi​shùn​biàn
  2. 顺 順 shùn adjectiveverb
    to obey
    to obey; to follow; to submit to; to be compliant
  3. 变 變 biàn noun
    incident
    a sudden or major event; a rebellion; a disturbance or emergency