不由

bù yóu

Definitions

1. can't help (doing sth)

Words Containing 不由

• 不由得 bù yóu de: can't help
• 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ: can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
• 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ: without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
• 不由分说 bù yóu fēn shuō: to allow no explanation
• 人在江湖，身不由己 rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ: you can't always do as you like
• 小野不由美 xiǎo yě bù yóu měi: Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
• 行不由径 xíng bù yóu jìng: lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
• 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng: to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek

Child Words of 不由

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 由 yóu: to follow