bù miǎn
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  • adv.inevitably; unavoidably; bound to

    • lù tài zhǎi jiāo tōng bù miǎn dǔ sè

      交通不免堵塞

      This section of the road is so norrow that there are bound to be traffic jams.

    • rén men bù miǎn yào wèn zhè shì wèi shén me

      人们不免为什么

      People cannot help but ask why did it happen.

    • tā bù miǎn gǎn dào cán kuì

      不免感到惭愧

      She couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

    • huí dào gù xiāng bù miǎn xiǎng qǐ cóng qián

      回到故乡不免想起从前

      The visit to my hometown naturally brought about memories.

    • rén shēng bù miǎn yī sǐ

      人生不免

      Even a long life must come to an end.

    • gù dì chóng yóu bù miǎn huái jiù

      故地重游不免怀旧

      In revisiting a once familiar place, one would conjure up old memories.

    • tā hěn shēng qì bù miǎn yào fā láo sao

      生气不免发牢骚

      He was angry, and complained.

    • shuō wǒ men shì hǎo péng you bù miǎn yán guò qí shí le

      我们朋友不免言过其实

      It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.

    • wǒ bù miǎn gǎn kǎi zuò rén nán

      不免感慨

      I unavoidably sigh for the difficulty to be a true man.

Word usage

  • Note
    "不免" is different from "未免" or "难免". "未免" expresses "disapproval"; "不免" and "难免" means "inevitably".