把持不住 — “Unable to control oneself”
把持不住 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to control oneself”. To lose self-control; to be unable to restrain one's desires or impulses. Literally, “unable to restrain”.
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把持不住 Pronunciation and Pinyin
把持不住 Character Breakdown
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他看到那件打折的限量版玩具，终于把持不住，还是买了下来
Seeing the discounted limited edition toy, he finally couldn't restrain himself and bought it.
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Open the tool →Questions about 把持不住
What does 把持不住 mean?
把持不住 (bǎ chí bù zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to control oneself”.
How do you pronounce 把持不住?
把持不住 is pronounced bǎ chí bù zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 把持不住 literally mean?
Literally, 把持不住 means “unable to restrain”. It is used to mean “Unable to control oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 把持不住?
把：掌握。指意志比较薄弱，把握或控制不住自己