qíng
jīn

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 情不自禁

情不自禁 means cannot help doing something; unable to control one's emotions. Pronounced qíng bù zì jīn. HSK 7-9.

  • cannot help doing something; unable to control one's emotions

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
hǎo
xiāo
xi
 
qíng
jīn
de
tiào
le
lái
 

Upon hearing the good news, he couldn't help but jump for joy.

Kàn
zhe
hái
zi
tiān
zhēn
de
biǎo
yǎn
 
guān
zhòng
men
qíng
jīn
de
zhǎng
lái
 

Watching the child's innocent performance, the audience couldn't help but start applauding.

dào
fēng
gǎn
rén
de
xìn
 
qíng
jīn
de
liú
xià
le
yǎn
lèi
 

When she read the touching letter, she couldn't hold back her tears.

Kàn
dào
mǎn
yuán
de
xiān
huā
 
qíng
jīn
de
chàng
lái
 

Seeing the garden full of flowers, she couldn't help but start singing.

Lǎo
péng
you
jiǔ
bié
chóng
féng
 
liǎng
rén
dōu
qíng
jīn
de
yōng
bào
zài
 

Meeting again after a long separation, the two old friends couldn't help but hug each other.