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c'est la vie

[sey lah vee]

Published June 7, 2018

What does c'est la vie mean?

In French, c'est la viemeans "that's life," borrowed into English as idiom to express credence or resignation, much similar Oh well.

Related words:

c'est la guerre
shit happens
so it goes
such is life

Where does c'est la vie come from?

c'est la vie

me.me

C'est la vie literally ways "this is the life" in French, taken as "that'south life." Found in French well before, the expression was borrowed into English by the 1880s. While modern French speakers certainly empathize the phrase, c'est la vie is especially common among English language speakers, used either as a handy or fancy style to say "That'south life!" peculiarly in the face of small-scale setbacks.

The idiom is so widely recognized that information technology titles various works in pop culture. In 1965, duo Sonny & Cher released "Sing c'est la vie" while the band Stereophonics came out with their own "C'est La Vie" in 2015.

A number of English-language books about French life and culture incorporate c'est la vie in their titles, such as the 2017 self-help book C'est La Vie: The French Fine art of Letting Go.

While common in English, the French also take inspiration fromc'est la vie, too, such equally French rapper Booba'south 2012 "C'est la vie" or 2017 French one-actLe Sens de la fête, released for English-speaking audiences as C'est la vie!

Examples of c'est la vie

Ppl were really happy when nosotros brought it back for a run on Toonami, so I remember if given fourth dimension it might have plant a wider audience, but c'est la vie!

@Clarknova1, May, 2018

Je n'ai aucune revanche par rapport à qui que ce soit. Des choses se sont passées, mais c'est la vie. [I have no bad feelings for anyone. Things have happened, simply that'south life.]

Léo Dubois quoted by David Phelippeau, 20 Minutes, May, 2018

I see @GolfChannel and @ChampionsTour continues to ignore the fact that I have won ix Major Championships on the Senior Tour. Every official global tour recognizes this fact except those in the USA. Quite lamentable and hurtful for me actually. C'est la vie.

@garyplayer, May, 2018

Who uses c'est la vie?

In everyday voice communication and writing, people unremarkably upshot ac'est la vie to shrug off slight disappointments or signal resigned credence of some unpleasant diplomacy or facts.

Know your Meme

Dave spills apple juice on his favourite shirt;

Dave: fuck!!

John: oh well, c'est la vie

Dave: …

John: don't-

Dave: la vie

John: fucking god damnit.

— Simulated Trollian (@FalseTrollian) June 1, 2018

Going through all my twitch whispers… I really miss talking with everyone. When there are streams, I'm at piece of work and when I'g home and able to talk, everyone is busy. C'est la vie 😔

— Ashlee (@Snoelle9) June 2, 2018

Occaionally, people mistake c'est la vie for "This is the life!", an expression of contentment.

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