不由自主

bù yóu zì zhǔ

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily

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不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一由yóucause, reason; from田自zìself; private, personal; from目主zhǔto own; to host; master; host; lord丶王