不由自主 in English bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • can't help; involuntarily (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

不 由 自 主

Traditional Characters

不 由 自 主

Pinyin

bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 由you2to follow 自zi4self 主zhu3owner