未免 (wèi miǎn) — rather; a bit too (used to express mild criticism or disapproval, often with 太 or 有点)
Definition
未免 (wèi miǎn) means 'rather, a bit too' and is used to gently criticize — typically before 太 or 有点. Among the 'rather' adverbs, 怪 and 比较 are also evaluative, but 未免 is the one that signals mild disapproval, not neutral gradation.
adverb
rathera bit too (used to express mild criticism or disapproval, often with 太 or 有点)
Examples
- 未免。Nǐ zhè yàng shuō wèi miǎn tài shāng rén le.Saying that is a bit too hurtful.
- 未免。Tā zhè me zuò wèi miǎn yǒu diǎn zì sī.Doing this is rather selfish of him.
- ，未免。Zhè me wǎn cái dào, wèi miǎn tài bù lǐ mào le.Arriving this late is a bit too impolite.
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