绷不住 bēngbuzhù unable to restrain oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 绷 繃 běng adjective to strain (colloquial) To strain or exert one's muscles; to hold back emotions or maintain a front不住 bùzhù particle unable to Used after a verb to indicate that an action cannot be performed firmly or securely, or that something cannot be held back or controlled