欲罢不能 in English yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • want to stop but can't (idiomatic expression)
  • to be unable to stop oneself
  • to feel an urge to continue

Simplified Characters

欲 罢 不 能

Traditional Characters

欲 罷 不 能

Pinyin

yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

欲yu4desire 罢ba4to stop 不bu4(negative prefix) 能neng2surname Neng