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不由自主
bù​yóu​zì​zhǔ HSK7

involuntarily

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 不由 bù​yóu
    can't help
    Cannot help doing something; instinctively or involuntarily, often used in phrases like 不由得 bù​yóu​de or 不由自主 bù​yóu​zì​zhǔ
  2. 自主 zì​zhǔ adjective
    to be independent
    To act on one's own initiative; to be in control of one's own affairs without being dominated by others