bù yóu zì zhǔ

HSK 7–9

不由自主 (bù yóu zì zhǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 不由自主

不bù · no; not so由yóu · to follow自zì · (bound form) self; oneself主zhǔ · owner

Related words

不no; not so自己oneself; (attributive) one's own不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot不管not to be concerned主意plan由to follow不行won't do不同different

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