HSK V7-9
Correct
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
Yī
一
tīngjiàn
听见
yīnyuè
音乐
,
tā
她
jiù
就
bùyóuzìzhǔ
不由自主
dì
地
jiǎoxià
脚下
dá
打
qǐ
起
pāizi
拍子
lái
来
。
Her feet involuntarily/instinctively began to tap at the sound of the music.
2
Wǒ
我
bùyóuzìzhǔ
不由自主
dì
地
xiào
笑
le
了
。
I laughed in spite of myself. / I couldn't help laughing.
3
Bùyóuzìzhǔ
不由自主
juǎnrù
卷入
be drawn helplessly (into)