忍不住

rěnbùzhù
  1. to be unable to bear
  2. to be unable to help (from doing something)

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Homographs

忍不住 rěnbuzhù
  1. cannot help
  2. unable to bear

Examples

她忍不住笑了。

She cannot but laugh.

Source: Tatoeba

我忍不住要大笑。

I could hardly keep from laughing.

Source: Tatoeba

他再也忍不住气了。

He couldn't hold his temper any longer.

He could no longer contain his anger.

Source: Tatoeba

我忍不住取笑他的发型。

I could not help laughing at his haircut.

Source: Tatoeba

我忍不住要說出我的疑惑。

I cannot forbear expressing my doubts.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 忍 rěn
  1. to bear
  2. to endure
  3. to tolerate
  4. to restrain oneself
2 不住 bùzhù
  1. (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
  2. repeatedly; continuously; constantly