粵

情cing4不bat1自zi6禁gam3

cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3qíng bù zì jīn

English

  1. (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
  2. not able to suppress one's emotions; can't help but

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 抑制唔到自己嘅情感

Examples

  • 对不起, 我情不自禁。

    Sorry, I couldn't help it.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 雖然她有許多缺點,但我卻情不自禁地愛著她。

    I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 一見到你,我就情不自禁想錫你。

    Whenever I see you, I can't help but want to kiss you.

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

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