Characters
- 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 由 (由): to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- 主 (主): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 不由自主
- MDBG: 不由自主
- Examples with 不由自主 on Tatoeba
Examples
總統不由自主地笑了起來。
总有些词句震撼人心，让人不由自主就喜爱上了。
他不由自主地注意到了妳大概有屋裡所有別的女的五倍那麼漂亮。