"c'est la vie" meaning in French

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Phrase

IPA: /s‿ɛ la vi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-c'est la vie.wav Forms: c’est la vie [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “that is life”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|that is life}} “that is life”, {{lit|that is life}} Literally, “that is life” Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} c’est la vie
  1. that's life, such is life, c'est la vie Synonyms: ainsi va la vie
    Sense id: en-c'est_la_vie-fr-phrase-bB3RyA70 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries
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