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English

1. (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
2. to be unable to control or restrain oneself; to feel an irresistible urge to do something

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 控制、抑制唔住自己嘅動作或者情感，或者抵抗唔住衝動、壓迫去做某樣嘢

Examples

• 佢聽到個消息之後，身體不由自主噉喺度震。

  He couldn't help shivering when he heard the news.

• 總統不由自主地笑了起來。

  The president laughed in spite of himself.

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