yù bà bù néng
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Chinese dictionary
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  • slunable to stop even though one wants to; can’t refrain from going on; try to stop but can’t

    • wǒ men xiàn zài yǐ jīng yù bà bù néng zhǐ yǒu jì xù gàn dào dǐ

      我们现在已经欲罢不能只有继续到底

      We have passed the point of no-return.

    • zhè běn shū dú qi lai ràng rén yù bà bù néng

      起来欲罢不能

      The book is compulsive and you can't help going on reading.

    • dí rén yú shì jiù xiàn rù yù bà bù néng ér yòu bù dé bù bà de bèi dòng dì wèi

      敌人于是陷入欲罢不能不得不被动地位

      The enemy were thus reduced to a passive position in which they found it hard to give up the battle and yet had to give it up.

    • zhè ge jié mù yǐn rén rù shèng shōu kàn qǐ lai yù bà bù néng

      这个节目引人入胜收看起来欲罢不能

      The programme made compulsive viewing.

    • tā de gù shì lìng rén tīng de yù bà bù néng

      故事欲罢不能

      His story makes riveting listening.

Word usage

  • Note
    "欲罢不能" is often used with words such as "使人", "让人" and "叫人".