tant pis

[ tahn-pee ]

/ tɑ̃ ˈpi /

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French.

so much the worse.

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How to use tant pis in a sentence

If the facts showed them irreconcilable, tant pis pour les faits.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
"So much the worse both for you and your son;" tant pis pour vous et pour votre fils, said Rousseau.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
He knew equally that he should presently have to write a note of apology—and that it would not do an atom of good, Tant pis.
Life at High Tide|Various
If the father or mother should then exclaim “Tant pis pour eux!”
"Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio Hearn

"Tant pis pour Sorrente," said the homme de lettres, carelessly.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for tant pis

tant pis

/ French (tɑ̃ pi) /

so much the worse

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