不能自已 bùnéngzìyǐ to be unable to stop oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不能 bùnéng auxiliary cannot To be unable to; to be incapable of doing something due to external circumstances or lack of ability自已 zìyǐ to control oneself To restrain or control one's own emotions, usually used in the negative.