认命 (rèn mìng) — to accept one's fate; to resign oneself (to circumstances)
Definition
Verb phrase: to give up resisting and accept that fate has decided the outcome. Carries a tone of reluctant resignation — you stop fighting, not because you agree, but because you feel there's no choice.
verb
to accept one's fateto resign oneself (to circumstances)
Examples
- ，认命。Shì qing yǐ jīng zhè yàng le, nǐ jiù rèn mìng ba.Things are already like this — just accept your fate.
- ，。Tā shì le sān cì dōu méi chéng gōng, zuì hòu bù dé bú rèn le mìng.He tried three times and failed, and finally had to resign himself.
- 认命，。Bié qīng yì rèn mìng, zài nǔ lì yí cì kě néng jiù yǒu zhuǎn jī.Don't give in to fate so easily; one more try might bring a turning point.
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