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Chinese dictionary
adv.inevitably; unavoidably; bound to
路太窄,交通不免堵塞。
This section of the road is so norrow that there are bound to be traffic jams.
人们不免要问,这是为什么?
People cannot help but ask why did it happen.
她不免感到惭愧。
She couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
回到故乡,不免想起从前。
The visit to my hometown naturally brought about memories.
人生不免一死。
Even a long life must come to an end.
故地重游,不免怀旧。
In revisiting a once familiar place, one would conjure up old memories.
他很生气,不免要发牢骚。
He was angry, and complained.
说我们是好朋友,不免言过其实了。
It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.
我不免感慨做人难。
I unavoidably sigh for the difficulty to be a true man.
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Word usage
- Note"不免" is different from "未免" or "难免". "未免" expresses "disapproval"; "不免" and "难免" means "inevitably".