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(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but

情不自禁
qíng bù zì jìn
q+íng·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonez+ì·4th tonej+ìn·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples1 available
I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.
虽然她有許多缺点，但我卻情不自禁地爱着她。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔ(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐcan't help it · can't bear it禁不住jīn bu zhùarising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous · to spring up unbidden (of emotion)油然而生yóu rán ér shēngto laugh involuntarily · Taiwan pr. è rán shī xiào哑然失笑yǎ rán shī xiàodemons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation · curious coincidence鬼使神差guǐ shǐ shén chāi
Antonyms
not show one's feeling or intentions不露声色bù lù shēng sèaloof · indifferent · unconcerned无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōng