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  • v.(superstition) accept one's fate

    • tā zǒng shì bù zǒu yùn zhǐ hǎo rèn mìng le

      总是走运只好认命

      He's always having bad luck! I suppose he'll just have to resign himself to fate.

    • tā zhǐ néng rèn mìng le

      认命

      She'll just have to grin and bear it.

    • tā bù dé bù rèn mìng dú lì fǔ yǎng tā de yīng ér

      不得不认命独力抚养婴儿

      She had to resign herself to bringing up her baby alone.

    • wǒ yī zhí dōu rèn mìng zì jǐ shì gè pèi chàng

      一直认命自己配唱

      I have seen myself as a background singer for so long.

Word usage

  • "认" and "命" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 最后终于

      At last he accepted his fate.

    • 什么时候

      When did I ever accept my fate?