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由不得

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Collocation

1
就由不得(某人)了
2
可由不得(某人)
3
由不得(某人)

Definition

由不得:

Literally means:

not be up to somebody to decide cannot help

Actually means:

It means that people are not in control of something, so they are not able to do things as they wish.

事情的发生发展超出了人的主观意志,不在某人控制之下。多指某人无法按自己的意愿做事。

Example

Often used as predicate. (作谓语)
1
Zhè
这次
huì
会议
hěn
zhòngyào
重要
  
,
dìng
一定
de
  
,
zhè
yóubude
由不得
  

This meeting is very important, you must go, it is not for you.

2
Shēng
  
,
xìngyùn
幸运
dǎoméi
倒霉
dōu
yóubude
由不得
men
我们
měi
rén
  

Life and death, luck and bad luck are not allowed to each of us.

3
shí
其实
  
,
jià
jià
yóubude
由不得
  
Zhè
shì
zǎowǎn
早晚
de
shì
  
,
父母
zǎojiù
早就
juédìng
决定
le
  

In fact, marriage can not marry me. It's a matter of time, my parents have decided for a long time.

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