由不得
yóu​bu​de

beyond control

  • created sense approved 由不得 · yóu​bu​de · beyond control

    由不得

    yóu​bu​de

    beyond control

    not up to someone to decide; to be beyond one's control

    这件事由不得你做主。

    expression

    created sense

  • created sense approved 由不得 · yóu​bu​de · cannot help

    由不得

    yóu​bu​de

    cannot help

    cannot help but; to do something involuntarily

    听了这番话，我由不得掉下泪来。

    adverb

    created sense