wèi
néng
miǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 未能免俗

未能免俗 means to fail to avoid the customs; to follow convention despite wishing to be different. Pronounced wèi néng miǎn sú.

  • to fail to avoid the customs; to follow convention despite wishing to be different

Definitions & Examples

běn
xiǎng
bǎo
chí
diào
 
dàn
wèi
néng
miǎn
 
hái
shì
cān
jiā
le
chǎng
háo
huá
hūn
 

He wanted to keep a low profile, but failed to avoid the convention, and still attended that luxurious wedding.

Suī
rán
huān
sòng
 
dàn
wèi
néng
miǎn
 
guò
nián
shí
hái
shì
gěi
zhǎng
bèi
mǎi
le
xiē
dōng
xi西
 

Although I don't like giving gifts, I couldn't avoid the custom, and still bought some things for my elders during the New Year.

wéi
qīng
gāo
 
zuì
zhōng
què
wèi
néng
miǎn
 
jiā
le
chǎng
wǎng
luò
zhàn
 

He thought himself above it all, but ultimately failed to avoid the vulgar convention, joining that online flamewar.