bù yóu
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  • 1

    v.not allow

    • bù yóu nǐ shuō

      不由

      It's not up to you to say.

    • bù yóu nǐ bù xiāng xìn

      不由相信

      You have no choice but to believe.

    • wǒ de fǎn yìng bù yóu zì zhǔ

      反应不由自主

      My reaction was automatic.

  • 2

    adv.can't help; cannot but

    • tā bù yóu de shuì zháo le

      不由睡着

      He fell asleep, in spite of himself.

    • wǒ bù yóu de tōu kàn le yī xià chōu ti

      不由偷看一下抽屉

      I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer.