不自禁 bùzìjīn cannot help but Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn cannot help doing something to be unable to restrain one's emotions; to cannot help but do something out of a sudden urge or strong feeling喜不自禁 xǐbùzìjīn unable to contain one's joy (idiom) to be overjoyed; to be unable to restrain one's happiness or delight