jing6 meng6認命认命

Jyutpingjing6 meng6

Yaleyihng mehng

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To accept one's fate; to resign oneself to a destiny that one cannot change.

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How it's used

Carries a sense of weary resignation, often used when someone stops fighting against an unfavorable situation that they realize is beyond their control. It is frequently paired with 唯有 to express that there is no other logical choice left but to give in. While it implies acceptance, it often carries a slightly negative or defeated tone rather than a peaceful or enlightened one.

Examples

gei3既jin4然goi2改m4唔dou3到go3個git3結gwo2果，wai4唯jau5有jing6認meng6命laa1啦。

Since I cannot change the result, I have to accept my fate.

nei5你zan1真hai6係jiu3要jing6認meng6命，m4唔hou2好zoi3再nam2諗gam3咁do1多laa3喇。

You really need to accept your fate and stop thinking about it so much.

Common phrases

wai4唯jau5有jing6認meng6命

have no choice but to accept one's fate

m4唔hang2肯jing6認meng6命

refuse to accept one's fate

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 認輸, which specifically means to admit defeat in a competition or argument. 認命 is broader and relates to circumstances or destiny, whereas 認輸 is about acknowledging that someone else has outperformed you.