let the chips fall where they may

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret. idiomatic
    — [H]e said tinny things to me, thinks like . . . "I want to talk cold turkey to you, man to man!" And he took me down to what he called his "den" in order that we might ". . . call a spade a spade, and let the chips fall where they may."

词形变化

lets the chips fall where they may present,singular,third-person letting the chips fall where they may participle,present let the chips fall where they may participle,past let the chips fall where they may past

词源

Originally a woodcutting metaphor (in full, “hew to the line and let the chips fall where they may”), but now often associated with poker chips.
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