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情不自禁
Mandarin · pinyin qíng bù zì jīn
Meanings
- (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
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2–4–4–1 · qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3
Cantonese word readings for 情不自禁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
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phrase
- (idiomatic) cannot hold back one's emotion; can't help
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