néng

idiom
common

Meaning of 欲罢不能

欲罢不能 means unable to stop even though one wants to; hooked; engrossed; can't bear to quit. Pronounced yù bà bù néng.

  • unable to stop even though one wants to; hooked; engrossed; can't bear to quit

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
běn
shū
qíng
jié
tài
yǐn
rén
shèng
le
 
ràng
rén
néng
 

This book's plot is so fascinating that one can't stop reading it.

duì
zhè
kuǎn
yóu
shàng
le
yǐn
 
wán
de
néng
 

He's addicted to this game and can't stop playing.

Zhè
diàn
shì
tài
jīng
cǎi
le
 
guān
zhòng
kàn
de
néng
 

This TV drama is so brilliant that viewers are completely hooked.

Xué
mén
xīn
yán
dàn
le
mén
 
wǎng
wǎng
huì
néng
 

Once you get started learning a new language, you often can't stop.