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不
由
得
不由得 (bùyóudé)
bùyóudé
Part of speech
Adverb
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Meanings
1
cannot help but
2
involuntarily
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不
bù
not; no; indicates negation before verbs or adjectives
由
yóu
by; through; via (indicating agent or method); due to; because of
得
dé
can; be able to; must; have to