不能自已

bù néng zì yǐ

Meaning

unable to control oneself; to be beside oneself

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不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一能néngcan, may; capable, full of energy厶⺼匕匕自zìself; private, personal; from目已yǐalready; finished; to stop; then, afterwards

Examples

汤姆不能自已。

Tāng mǔ bù néng zì yǐ.

Tom couldn't control himself.