tā / suī / rán / bù / xǐ / huan / rè / nao / dàn / guò / shēng / rì / hái / shi / qǐng / péng / you / chī / fàn / wèi / néng / miǎn / sú

他虽然不喜欢热闹，但过生日还是请朋友吃饭，未能免俗。

Although he does not enjoy big celebrations, he still invited friends to dinner for his birthday, unable to break with custom.