Definition
在所难免 is a formal, written idiom meaning 'unavoidable, inevitable' — it describes situations or outcomes that cannot be prevented. 少不了 (shǎo bu liǎo) is more colloquial and can also mean 'cannot do without' or 'there are bound to be many'; it's less formal and has a wider range of uses.
phrase
to be unavoidableto be inevitable (idiom)
Examples
- 在所难免。Xīn zhèngcè tuīxíng chūqī yùdào yìxiē kùnnán 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。Rènhé gǎigé dōu huì dàilái zhèntòng, zhè shì zài suǒ nán miǎn de.Any reform comes with growing pains; that is unavoidable.
- ，在所难免。Niánlíng dà le, shēntǐ jīnéng xiàjiàng shì zài suǒ nán miǎn de.As one ages, the decline in bodily functions is unavoidable.
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