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节哀顺变

jié āi shùn biàn

释义

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

节哀顺变 的构成词

• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 变 变 biàn: to change
• 顺 顺 shùn: to obey
• 哀 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]