心不由主 — “To be overwhelmed by emotions”
心不由主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by emotions”. To lose self-control or mental composure due to strong feelings. Literally, “mind not controlled by oneself”.
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心不由主 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个突如其来的好消息，她激动得心不由主，眼泪都快掉下来了
Hearing the sudden good news, she was so excited that she lost self-control, and tears almost fell.
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Synonyms of 心不由主
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- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
- xīn心zhī之guān官zé则sī思The mind's function is to think
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Open the tool →Questions about 心不由主
What does 心不由主 mean?
心不由主 (xīn bù yóu zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed by emotions”.
How do you pronounce 心不由主?
心不由主 is pronounced xīn bù yóu zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心不由主 literally mean?
Literally, 心不由主 means “mind not controlled by oneself”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed by emotions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心不由主?
为情感所激动，指神智不能由自己控制。