jì​lái​zhī, zé'ān​zhī

accept the situation

Senses

既来之,则安之/ 既來之,則安之 jì​lái​zhī, zé'ān​zhī accept the situation

Since we are already here or in this situation, we should accept it, stay calm, and make the best of it.

既然已经来到了这个偏僻的小镇,我们就既来之,则安之,先找个地方住下吧。

既来之,则安之/ 既來之,則安之 jì​lái​zhī, zé'ān​zhī settle them

Since they have come, we should make them comfortable or help them settle down (the original Confucian meaning regarding subjects or guests).

既然招揽了这些移民,就应既来之,则安之,让他们在这里安居乐业。

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