不已 (bù yǐ) — cannot stop; endlessly; incessantly

Definition

Used as a complement after an emotion verb (感动不已、兴奋不已) to mean 'cannot stop, endlessly' — literary/written tone. Pairs with emotions; 不断 is the everyday adverb for 'continuously'.

verb

cannot stopendlesslyincessantly

Easily confused

而已ér yǐlook-alike(particle) nothing more, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to indicate minimal extent or significance

Examples

，不已。
Kàn wán zhè bù diàn yǐng, guān zhòng men gǎn dòng bù yǐ.
After watching this movie, the audience was deeply moved.
，不已。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīng fèn bù yǐ.
Hearing this news, he was so excited he couldn't calm down.
，不已。
Huí yì qǐ wǎng shì, tā tòng kǔ bù yǐ.
Recalling the past, she was in endless pain.

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