resign oneself to fate; trust to luck
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to resign oneself to fate; to accept what happens without making an effort; to trust to luck
neutralOften implies a passive or fatalistic attitude toward life events. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of giving up, but may also suggest wisdom in accepting the inevitable. Commonly used when referring to situations beyond one's control.
Jì既
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn尽
lì力
le了
，
shèng剩
xià下
de的
jiù就
tīng听
tiān天
yóu由
mìng命
ba吧
。
Since we've already done our best, let's just resign ourselves to fate for the rest.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
xiāo消
jí极
，
zuò做
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
tīng听
tiān天
yóu由
mìng命
。
He is a very passive person who resigns himself to fate in everything he does.
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Kǎo考
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
rú如
hé何
，
zhǐ只
néng能
tīng听
tiān天
yóu由
mìng命
le了
。
As for how the exam results turn out, we can only trust to luck.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
tīng听
tiān天
yóu由
mìng命
，
hái还
yào要
jī积
jí极
zhēng争
qǔ取
。
We can't just resign ourselves to fate; we must also actively strive for what we want.