节哀顺变

jié āi shùn biàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)

Child Words of 节哀顺变

节
jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

节
jié

joint; node

变
biàn

to change

顺
shùn

to obey

哀
āi

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[lí]