在所难免 (zài suǒ nán miǎn) — to be unavoidable, to be inevitable (idiom)
Definition
Four-character idiom meaning 'unavoidable / inevitable' — used for drawbacks, problems, or pains that come with a larger process. 少不了 is more colloquial and focuses on 'bound to have / can't do without'.
phrase
to be unavoidableto be inevitable (idiom)
Examples
- 在所难免。Xīn zhèng cè tuī xíng chū qī yù dào yì xiē kùn nan shì zài suǒ nán miǎn de.It is inevitable to encounter some difficulties in the early stages of implementing a new policy.
- ，在所难免。Rèn hé gǎi gé dōu huì dài lái zhèn tòng, zhè shì zài suǒ nán miǎn de.Any reform comes with growing pains; that is unavoidable.
- ，在所难免。Nián líng dà le, shēn tǐ jī néng xià jiàng shì zài suǒ nán miǎn de.As one ages, the decline in bodily functions is unavoidable.
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