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Chinese
Etymology
From the Book of Rites, Book 4 (《禮記·檀弓下》):
喪禮，哀戚之至也。節哀，順變也；君子念始之者也。
丧礼，哀戚之至也。节哀，顺变也；君子念始之者也。 - From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Sānglǐ, āiqī zhī zhì yě. Jié'āi, shùnbiàn yě; jūnzǐ niàn shǐ zhī zhě yě.
- The rites of mourning are the extreme expression of grief and sadness. In modulating grief, one accords with changes; this is how the gentleman keeps mindful of those to whom we owe our being.
Pronunciation
Idiom
節哀順變
- to restrain one's grief and accept fate (used to console family of a deceased person); my condolences
- 請節哀順變！／请节哀顺变！ ― Qǐng jié'āishùnbiàn! ― My condolences.