心不由己 — “Involuntarily”
心不由己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “involuntarily”. Against one's will; one's heart is not under one's control. Literally, “heart not controlled by oneself”.
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她知道这样做不对，但一看到那些可爱的宠物，就心不由己地想要抱一抱。
She knew it was not right, but as soon as she saw those cute pets, she involuntarily wanted to hug them.
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- 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 心不由己
What does 心不由己 mean?
心不由己 (xīn bù yóu jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “involuntarily”.
How do you pronounce 心不由己?
心不由己 is pronounced xīn bù yóu jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心不由己 literally mean?
Literally, 心不由己 means “heart not controlled by oneself”. It is used to mean “involuntarily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心不由己?
不出于自己的本意