bù​néng​zì​bá

unable to extricate oneself

  • created sense approved 不能自拔 · bù​néng​zì​bá · unable to extricate oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不能自拔

    bù​néng​zì​bá

    unable to extricate oneself

    Unable to free oneself from a physical situation or location of danger

    不能 (literal) → 不能 · bù​néng · cannot 自拔 (literal) → 自拔 · zì​bá · to free oneself

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  • created sense approved 不能自拔 · bù​néng​zì​bá · to be deeply bogged down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不能自拔

    bù​néng​zì​bá

    to be deeply bogged down

    To be hopelessly lost in a difficult situation, vice, or emotion; unable to free oneself from a deep obsession

    不能 (literal) → 不能 · bù​néng · cannot 自拔 (literal) → 自拔 · zì​bá · to free oneself

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