既 来 之，则 安 之

jì lái zhī , zé ān zhīdictionary entry

Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.

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Original source entry:

既來之，則安之 既来之，则安之 [ji4 lai2 zhi1 , ze2 an1 zhi1] /Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy./Since this is so, we should accept it./Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth./If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it./

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既来之则安之

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