情不自堪 — “Unable to control one's emotions”
情不自堪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to control one's emotions”. Overwhelmed by strong feelings to the point of being unable to bear them (often implying sorrow or profound emotional distress). Literally, “Feelings not self-bearable”.
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情不自堪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情不自堪 Character Breakdown
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听到他不幸的遭遇，她情不自堪，眼泪止不住地流了下来。
Hearing about his unfortunate experience, she was overcome with emotion and could not stop her tears.
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- qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
- qíng情zhī之suǒ所zhōng钟where one's heart is deeply set
- qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
- qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
- qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
- qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
- qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
- qíng情tóng同yú鱼shuǐ水inseparable intimate relationship
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Open the tool →Questions about 情不自堪
What does 情不自堪 mean?
情不自堪 (qíng bù zì kān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to control one's emotions”.
How do you pronounce 情不自堪?
情不自堪 is pronounced qíng bù zì kān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情不自堪 literally mean?
Literally, 情不自堪 means “Feelings not self-bearable”. It is used to mean “Unable to control one's emotions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 情不自堪?
无法忍受自己的感情