节哀顺变 in English jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)

Simplified Characters

节 哀 顺 变

Traditional Characters

節 哀 順 變

Pinyin

jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 哀ai1Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2] 顺shun4to obey 变bian4to change