can't help oneself; involuntarily
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
can't help oneself; involuntarily; beyond one's control
neutralDescribes actions, reactions, or feelings that occur spontaneously without conscious thought or self-control. Often used for emotional or physical reactions.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
liú流
xià下
le了
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
Hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Yīn音
yuè乐
tài太
dòng动
rén人
le了
，
guān观
zhòng众
men们
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
gēn跟
zhe着
hēng哼
chàng唱
qǐ起
lái来
。
The music was so moving that the audience couldn't help humming along.
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Kàn看
dào到
kě可
ài爱
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
，
tā她
de的
shǒu手
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
shēn伸
le了
guò过
qù去
。
Seeing the cute puppy, her hand involuntarily reached out.
Zài在
nà那
zhǒng种
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
qì气
fēn氛
xià下
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hún浑
shēn身
bù不
yóu由
zì自
zhǔ主
de地
fā发
dǒu抖
。
In that tense atmosphere, he felt his whole body trembling involuntarily.