cest la vie

"Such is life"
A phrase that is a way of shrugging off what can't be helped.

"Oh well, what are you gonna do? Cest la vie!"
(Correctly spelled "C'est la vie".)

by Lil138 June 22, 2006

cest la vie

A conformist quote. Came from French and can be translated as "It's the life"

"What can I do about that? It's the life! Cest la vie!"

by ErnieBrazil May 14, 2006

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 28, 2005

c’est la vie

Luck, fate, life and the world is against you, so deal with it.

English translation: Bugger

such is life, if you want to be bloody awkward about it

c’est la vie, matey, you're screwed

by nexusdog July 13, 2006

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 16, 2019