节哀顺变
jié'āi​shùn​biàn

restrain grief and accept the change

  • created sense approved 节哀顺变/節哀順變 · jié'āi​shùn​biàn · restrain grief and accept the change — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节哀顺变 / 節哀順變

    jié'āi​shùn​biàn

    restrain grief and accept the change

    restrain one's grief and accept the change; standard phrase used to offer condolences to the bereaved

    节哀 (literal) → 节哀/節哀 · jié'āi · restrain one's grief 顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to obey 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · incident

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