粵

不bat1能nang4自zi6已ji5

bat1 nang4 zi6 ji5bù néng zì yǐ

English

  1. unable to control oneself
  2. to be beside oneself
  3. to be unable to control one's own intense emotions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 無法控制自己激動嘅情緒,令自己平靜落嚟

Examples

  • 汤姆不能自已。

    Tom couldn't control himself.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 久久不能自已

    to lose control of one's own emotions for a long while

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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