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不由自主 (bù yóu zì zhǔ) – can't help

bù yóu zì zhǔ

can't help

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

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Related words

不

bù

no

由

yóu

to follow

自

zì

self

主

zhǔ

owner

主要

zhǔ yào

main

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

由于

yóu yú

due to

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

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