yóu bu de
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  • 1

    v.not be up to somebody to decide; be unable to do as one wishes; be beyond the control of

    • zhè shì yóu bu de tā

      由不得

      He has no choice in this matter.

    • zhè yóu bu de wǒ men qù xuǎn zé

      由不得我们选择

      We are left with little choice.

    • zhè jiàn shì kě yóu bu de nǐ le

      由不得

      You have no choice in the matter.

  • 2

    adv.can’t help

    • xiàng sheng de yī gè tè diǎn jiù shì jiào rén yóu bu de fā xiào

      相声特点由不得发笑

      One of the characteristic of crosstalk is such that you could not help laughing.

    • yóu bu de xiào qǐ lái

      由不得起来

      can't help laughing

    • wǒ yóu bu de kū le qǐ lái

      由不得起来

      I couldn't help but start crying.