情不自禁

qíng bù zì jīn · qing bu zi jin

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Meaning

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

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2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)她(tā)有(yǒu)许(xǔ)多(duō)缺(quē)点(diǎn),但(dàn)我(wǒ)却(què)情(qíng)不(bú)自(zì)禁(jīn)地(de)爱(ài)着(zhe)她(tā)。

I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ), 我(wǒ)情(qíng)不(bú)自(zì)禁(jīn)。

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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