Definition
幸免 means 'to narrowly escape a disaster or avoid an unpleasant fate by luck' — it emphasizes the role of chance in the escape. Unlike 免 (to generally avoid or exempt) or 免除 (to prevent or remit something), 幸免 is used specifically for life-threatening events or serious misfortunes, often in the set phrase 幸免于难. 幸存 (to survive) focuses on the fact of living through a disaster, while 幸免 stresses the luck of avoiding harm.
verb
to narrowly escape (a disaster)to avoid (an unpleasant fate) by luck
Examples
- ，幸免。Tā chà yì diǎn zài huǒzāi zhōng shòushāng, dàn zuìhòu xìng miǎn yú nàn.He was almost injured in the fire but narrowly escaped disaster in the end.
- 幸免。Zhè cì dìzhèn ràng hěnduō rén wúfǎ xìng miǎn yú nàn.This earthquake made it impossible for many people to escape death.
- 幸免。Gōngsī xìng miǎn le pòchǎn de mìngyùn.The company avoided the fate of bankruptcy.
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