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c est la vie

 

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c'est la vie

Definition

c'est la vie, a French phrase, meaning "that's life" or "such is life", to express acceptance of the sometimes unfortunate or difficult aspects of life.

Examples

  1. Noun: C'est la vie can be used as a noun to refer to the philosophy of accepting life's ups and downs.
    • She always embraced the "c'est la vie" attitude, never getting too upset by failures or setbacks.
    • Learning to live by c'est la vie allows us to find peace and serenity in any situation.
  2. Interjection: C'est la vie can be used as an interjection to express resignation or acceptance of a situation.
    • Well, we missed the train. C'est la vie, we'll just have to catch the next one.
    • They didn't choose me for the role, but c'est la vie, I'll audition for other opportunities.
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