Basic English Vocabulary: Play, Turn, Few, Group, Such

What does “such is life” mean?

People say such is life when something bad happens and they choose to accept it. It means this is just how life is. You use it for small problems, not big sad ones. You miss the bus, or you drop your ice cream — you can say “such is life” and move on. It shows a calm, easy feeling. You are not happy about it, but you accept it. It is a useful phrase for everyday life.

In the clip, the teacher says, “You can also say, such is life if something happens. You lose something, you drop and lose something. Such is life.” He gives a clear example: you lose a thing, so you say such is life. It is a calm way to deal with a small problem.