認命 [认－]

Jyutping jing6 meng6
Pinyin rèn mìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate
  2. to be resigned to sth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    承認​某樣​嘢​係​命中注定​，​自己​冇​能力​去​改變
    to accept one's fate; to resign oneself to fate
    • 我咁努力做咗咁多年都冇得升職，唯有認命啦。
      我咁努力做咗咁多年都冇得升职，唯有认命啦。
      I have been working so hard for these years but I still couldn't get promoted. I think I should accept my fate.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to resign oneself to one's fate, to admit that one's misfortune is predetermined; to accept whatever the situation is
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她除了认命别无选择。
    她除了認命別無選擇。
    tā chú le rèn mìng bié wú xuǎn zé 。
    • She had no choice but to accept her fate.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    认命
    認命
    jing6 meng6
    • to accept one's fate
  2. Cantonese
    落地喊三声，好丑命生成，沟唔到女就认命啦。
    落地喊三聲，好醜命生成，溝唔到女就認命啦。
    lok6 dei6 haam3 saam1 seng1, hou2 cau2 meng6 saang1 seng4, kau1 m4 dou2 neoi2 zau6 jing6 meng6 laa1.
    • People's fate is determined. You do not know how to pick up girls, accept your fate.
  3. Cantonese
    我咁努力做咗咁多年都冇得升职，唯有认命啦。
    我咁努力做咗咁多年都冇得升職，唯有認命啦。
    • I have been working so hard for these years but I still couldn't get promoted. I think I should accept my fate.