未免 wèimiǎn unavoidably
unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
How to remember 未免: 未 not yet + 免 avoid = unavoidably.
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How it is used
- 'Rather too, a bit much' - a softened criticism - 你未免太天真了 (nǐ wèimiǎn tài tiānzhēn le) you're being a bit naive.
- Signals the speaker finds something excessive or hard to accept, usually followed by 太.
- Note it's not literally 'unavoidable' in use; it hedges a judgment that something goes too far.