禁不住

jīn bu zhù

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

can't help it; can't bear it

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Characters

禁jìnto restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure林示不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一住zhùto reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop亻主

Examples

我禁不住想他会不会准时到。

wǒ jīn bu zhù xiǎng tā huì bù huì zhǔn shí dào。

I cannot help wondering if he will come on time.