Definition
不免 means 'inevitably' or 'cannot help but' — it describes a natural, logical consequence that is hard to avoid given the situation. It is less forceful than 势必 (which implies objective, compelling inevitability) and more about reasoned outcome than the involuntary emotional reaction expressed by 不由得 (cannot help but). 不免 is not about future events like 早晚 (sooner or later).
adverb
inevitablycannot help but
Examples
- ，不免。Měitiān gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn, shēntǐ bù miǎn huì gǎndào píláo.Working late every day, your body will inevitably feel tired.
- ，不免。Kàndào nàxiē háizi méi shū dú, tā bù miǎn nánguò.Seeing those children without books to read, he couldn't help but feel sad.
- ，不免。Xià yǔ tiān lù huá, kāichē bù miǎn yào duō jiā xiǎoxīn.When it rains and the road is slippery, driving inevitably requires extra caution.
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