Definition
认命 means 'to accept one's fate' or 'to resign oneself to circumstances'—usually an unfavorable or unchangeable outcome. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 认 and the object 命 can split when inserting aspect markers, duration, or complements, e.g., 认了命 ('accepted the fate') or 认过一次命 ('resigned once'). You do not place an object after 认命; it is intransitive in this sense.
v.o.
to accept one's fateto resign oneself (to circumstances)
Examples
- ，认命。Shìqing yǐjīng zhèyàng le, nǐ jiù rèn mìng ba.Things are already like this — just accept your fate.
- ，。Tā shì le sān cì dōu méi chénggōng, zuìhòu bùdé bù rèn le mìng.He tried three times and failed, and finally had to resign himself.
- 认命，。Bié qīngyì rèn mìng, zài nǔlì yí cì kěnéng jiù yǒu zhuǎnjī.Don't give in to fate so easily; one more try might bring a turning point.
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