不能自己 (bú) — cannot help oneself; involuntarily; can't control one's own actions
Definition
A fixed phrase meaning 'can't help / unable to control oneself' — used when an emotion or impulse takes over (crying, laughing, etc.). Verb-object structure: 自己 is the object of 不能.
verb
cannot help oneselfinvoluntarilycan't control one's own actions
Examples
- ，不能自己。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, bú dì kū le qǐ lái.He heard the news and couldn't help crying.
- ，不能自己。Kàn dào nà gǎn rén de diàn yǐng, wǒ bú liú xià le yǎn lèi.Seeing that touching movie, I involuntarily shed tears.
- 不能自己，。Tā bú dì xiào le qǐ lái, bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu lè le.She couldn't help laughing, and everyone was amused.
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