C'est la vie

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

A: C'est la vie...
B: (silence)
A: Well?
B: What?
A: C'est la vie!
B: Uh...La vie?
A: Thank you! Was that so hard to say?

by Shamis43214 March 22, 2008

C'est la vie

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

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

by Salvador March 02, 2006

C'est la vie

Akin to SNAFU. See 'fatalistic' lyrics for many songs such as:
Frank Sinatra - "That's Life"
Run DMC - "It's like that, (and that's the way it is)"
John Lennon - "Working Class Hero"

I lose only one finger per year working at the baloney factory here in Tyler. Cuz I still got all my toes now, I'll qualify for SS in 18 1/2 years. C'est la vie... (Digit-nippin' grim)

by twx November 25, 2004

C'est la Vie

Commonly used in work places or when people are having a tough time.
It is a well-known French quote, and it simply means "That's just life"

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.

by KeV0_ October 28, 2017

c'est la vie

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

it means "it is the life."

can also be trasnlated into english as:
- "that's life"
- "oh well, shit happens"

a: man! i can't believe we lost by 18 goals!
b: get over it! c'est la vie!

by alperthereal February 10, 2004

c'est la vie

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

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"

Person A: I hate Monday mornings.

Person B: C'est la vie

by Peter T-S December 05, 2005

c'est la vie

its how it is on this bitch of an earth

"man i failed my math test"
"c'est la vie"

by cryptidkid January 17, 2019