i don't understand this sentence.
what does it meaning?
what is the "chips" here?
what does it meaning?
what is the "chips" here?
where the chips fall,there let them lie
maybe i didn't make myself clear.
i read the words in a novel .
the hero and his father had a talk.
the father knew that he would die soon.and he told his son:
where the chips fall,there let them lie.
pass the words down,to your sons and doughters,and to the sons and doughters of them too.
what does it really mean?
does it mean accept what you are given as it be?
anyone can help?
i read the words in a novel .
the hero and his father had a talk.
the father knew that he would die soon.and he told his son:
where the chips fall,there let them lie.
pass the words down,to your sons and doughters,and to the sons and doughters of them too.
what does it really mean?
does it mean accept what you are given as it be?
anyone can help?
>> what does it really mean?
>> does it mean accept what you are given as it be?
That's correct. It's another way of saying to accept whatever happens down the line in a given situation.
>> does it mean accept what you are given as it be?
That's correct. It's another way of saying to accept whatever happens down the line in a given situation.
thank you ,David
anther one :the chip here is only a symbol,it represents everything,and can be changed by many other words.am i right?
anther one :the chip here is only a symbol,it represents everything,and can be changed by many other words.am i right?
The more common idiom in English is ``Let the chips fall where they may'' which means ``do what you are going to do and don't worry about the consequences''. I have always thought that the idiom is referring to chopping down a tree -- wood chips will fall off and make a mess around the bottom of the tree, but you don't care.
thank you,D
i have a idiom dictionary .but i can't find this one.with your help,i get it now.
thanks again.
i have a idiom dictionary .but i can't find this one.with your help,i get it now.
thanks again.
Another english idiom, although not as poetic, would be "shit happens".
Not to quibble with Ekko, but I think "let the chips fall where they may" is more like "do it, and damn the consequences!" "Shit happens" applies more to things that are beyond your control.