不由自主(bù yóu zì zhǔ)

HSK 7-94 characters

(idiom) can't help but

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Word information

Pinyin
bù yóu zì zhǔ
Meaning
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
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