HSK V7-9
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不由自主

/ bùyóu zìzhǔ /
Strokes

Definition

can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

Example

Definition

can't help; involuntarily; in spite of oneself; can hardly hold back

1
tīngjiàn
听见
yīnyuè
音乐
  
,
jiù
yóuzhǔ
不由自主
jiǎoxià
脚下
pāizi
拍子
lái
  

Her feet involuntarily/instinctively began to tap at the sound of the music.

2
yóuzhǔ
不由自主
xiào
le
  

I laughed in spite of myself. / I couldn't help laughing.

3
yóuzhǔ
不由自主
juǎn
卷入

be drawn helplessly (into)

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