在所难免

在所難免

zàisuǒ-nánmiǎn

idiom #21,088

Meanings

1 unavoidable
2 bound to happen
3 inevitable

Characters

to avoid; to exempt

Examples

学习一门新语言，犯错误在所难免。

Xuéxí yī mén xīn yǔyán, fàn cuòwù zàisuǒ-nánmiǎn.

When learning a new language, making mistakes is unavoidable.

长途旅行中，疲惫在所难免。

Chángtú lǚxíng zhōng, píbèi zàisuǒ-nánmiǎn.

On a long journey, fatigue is bound to happen.

Tips

usage

在所难免 typically appears at the end of a clause describing the situation. It is more formal than 免不了 and fits written or semi-formal speech.

Stroke Order

在 zài

所 suǒ

难 nán

免 miǎn