also: セラビ · セ・ラ・ヴィ · セ・ラ・ビ
expression
c'est la vie; that's life
A French loan phrase used in Japanese to express resignation or acceptance of an unfortunate situation, similar to 'that's life' or 'such is life'.
from French
試験に落ちちゃったけど、まあセラヴィだね。
I failed the exam, but oh well, c'est la vie.
人生うまくいかないこともある。セラヴィさ。
Sometimes things don't go well in life. That's life.