can't stop; hooked; engrossed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
unable to stop even though one wants to; hooked; engrossed; can't bear to quit
Describes being so absorbed in an activity or so fond of something that one cannot bring oneself to stop, despite wanting to or knowing one should.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
qíng情
jié节
tài太
yǐn引
rén人
rù入
shèng胜
le了
，
ràng让
rén人
yù欲
bà罢
bù不
néng能
。
This book's plot is so fascinating that one can't stop reading it.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
kuǎn款
yóu游
xì戏
shàng上
le了
yǐn瘾
，
wán玩
de得
yù欲
bà罢
bù不
néng能
。
He's addicted to this game and can't stop playing.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
tài太
jīng精
cǎi彩
le了
，
guān观
zhòng众
kàn看
de得
yù欲
bà罢
bù不
néng能
。
This TV drama is so brilliant that viewers are completely hooked.
Xué学
xí习
yī一
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
yī一
dàn旦
rù入
le了
mén门
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
yù欲
bà罢
bù不
néng能
。
Once you get started learning a new language, you often can't stop.