c'est la vie
/ˌseɪ lɑː ˈviː/
that's life; such is life (acceptance of circumstances)
c'est la vie in a sentence
“The flight was canceled—c'est la vie.”
Origin of c'est la vie
French: cest it is + la the + vie life; literally thats life
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