情 不 自 禁

qíngbùzìjīn

“Cannot refrain from” in Chinese is 情不自禁 (qíngbùzìjīn).

Meaning

idiomcannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but

Example

对不起，我情不自禁。

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

qíngHSK 211 strokesfeelings; emotion; sentiment; passion bùHSK 14 strokesno; not so zìHSK 26 strokesself; oneself jīnHSK 413 strokesto endure

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