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不由自主

bùyóuzìzhǔ

(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily

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Meaning of 不由自主 in English

bùyóuzìzhǔHSK 7–9Syllabus #5753
  1. (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily

Characters

不 on its own →
bù · no; not so

HSK words with 不

不HSK 1不要HSK 1不客气HSK 1对不起HSK 1不错HSK 2不好意思HSK 2不但HSK 3不见HSK 3不用HSK 3不同HSK 3
由 on its own →
yóu · from

HSK words with 由

由HSK 4由于HSK 4理由HSK 5由此HSK 5自由HSK 5由来HSK 6由衷HSK 7–9不由得HSK 7–9身不由己HSK 7–9
自 on its own →
zì · from; since

HSK words with 自

自己HSK 2来自HSK 3自行车HSK 3自HSK 4自然HSK 4自习HSK 4自信HSK 4自学HSK 4大自然HSK 4出自HSK 5
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HSK words with 主

主要HSK 3主意HSK 4车主HSK 5主持HSK 5主动HSK 5主观HSK 5主人HSK 5主任HSK 5主食HSK 5主题HSK 5

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