不由自主
In Mandarin Chinese, 不由自主 (bùyóuzìzhǔ) means “unable to help oneself; involuntarily”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.
Meaning
- unable to help oneself
- involuntarily
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Examples
- 听到音乐，她不由自主地笑了。Hearing the music, she involuntarily smiled.