由不得

yóu bu de

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Definitions

  1. 1. cannot help
  2. 2. to be beyond control of

Child Words of 由不得

不
bù

no; not so

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

由
yóu

to follow

不得
bù dé

must not