" c'est la vie "

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1: french expression that is rather famous in english and other languages.

  * e.g.,  ... a: man! i can't believe we lost by 18 goals! 

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2: it means "it is the life."

  * e.g.,  ... b: get over it! c'est la vie! 

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3: can also be trasnlated into english as:

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4: - "that's life"

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5: - "oh well, shit happens"

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1: The best useful translation I've heard is "Such is life" - inferring, "This is just the way life is."

  * e.g.,  ... Person A: I hate Monday mornings. 

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2: An associated idiom, "C'est la guerre", which means "This is war", would likewise best be interpreted as "Such is war.", inferring "This is just the way war is"

  * e.g.,  ... Person B: C'est la vie 

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1: its how it is on this bitch of an earth

  * e.g.,  ... "man i failed my math test" 

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1: (Idiom) Literally translated, means "It is the life". Better translations lead to "That's life" or "it's life". Basically shut up and get over it, used as a puit down. The best retort to this is "C'est la guerre", which means "This is war".

  * e.g.,  ... *A and B find A's car being keyed by a person known to be a local trouble maker* 

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1: I prefer "Such is Life"

  * e.g.,  ... I just lost a thousand pounds on a bet today . . . C'est la vie :( 

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1: a french saying, but when spoken in america or any other english speaking territory, it sounds like someone is saying "say la vie", the proper response being "la vie"

  * e.g.,  ... c'est la vie la vie! 

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1: French phrase: English translation: "it is what it is"

  * e.g.,  ... "Lost all the liquor money, boys. c'est la vie" 

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2: Canadian translation: "way she goes"

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1: Commonly used in work places or when people are having a tough time.

  * e.g.,  ... Brian: Why does Jake get the promotion? I've been working my ass off all week! Dan: C'est la Vie my friend, c'est la vie. 

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2: It is a well-known French quote, and it simply means "That's just life"

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1: An expression inviting one to accept that circumstances are ultimately unchangeable.

  * e.g.,  ... A: C'est la vie... 

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1: An expression used by many Spanish speaking homies when they caught a peek at a girl privates.

  * e.g.,  ... The girl in the mini skirt bent over y "Se la Vi" (C'est la vie).