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既来之,则安之 (既來之,則安之)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

既来之,则安之 [jìláizhī，zé'ānzhī]
  1. 1. A sentence from analects of Confucius ·Ji. Its original meaning is that since friends from remote place came to your home, you should set them in your home. Its meaning now is that since you came here, you should face the reality in quiet mood.
    学校虽然不理想，但也只能既来之，则安之了。
    Although the school is below my expectations, I can only take things as they come.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

既来之,则安之 [jìláizhī，zé'ānzhī]
  1. 1. 语出《论语·季氏》，原意是既然把远方的人招抚来了，就要把他们安顿下来。今多指既然来到这里，就要安下心来面对现实。
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