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在所难免 — “Unavoidable”

在所难免 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unavoidable”. Inevitable; bound to happen. Literally, “hard to avoid”.

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在所难免 Pronunciation and Pinyin

在所难免 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
zài6to be at or in
所
suǒ8place or that which
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
免
miǎn7exempt, avoid, or remove

Example Sentence with 在所难免

在学习新知识的过程中,遇到一些难题是在所难免的
It is unavoidable to encounter some difficult problems when learning new knowledge.

Idioms Related to 在所难免

More idioms starting with 在

  • zài在rén人kǒu口ěr耳widely known and praised
  • zài在rén人wū屋yán檐xià下,,bù不dé得bù不dī低tóu头When dependent, one must yield
  • zài在rén人ǎi矮yán檐xià下,,zěn怎gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头bow to others when dependent
  • zài在rén人ěr耳mù目to be well-known to the public
  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下zǒu走,,zěn怎gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头dependent on someone, obliged to obey
  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下guò过,,bù不gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头Under another's control, one must obey
  • zài在jié劫nán难táo逃cannot escape impending doom
  • zài在zài在jiē皆shì是found everywhere
  • zài在tiān天zhī之líng灵spirit of the deceased
  • zài在guān官yán言guān官Speak according to one's official position
  • zài在guān官yán言guān官,,zài在fǔ府yán言fǔ府speak according to one's position
  • zài在jiā家chū出jiā家practicing spiritual devotion at home

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Questions about 在所难免

What does 在所难免 mean?

在所难免 (zài suǒ nán miǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unavoidable”.

How do you pronounce 在所难免?

在所难免 is pronounced zài suǒ nán miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 在所难免 literally mean?

Literally, 在所难免 means “hard to avoid”. It is used to mean “unavoidable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 在所难免?

免:避免。指由于某种限制而难于避免。

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