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不由

bù yóu

2-character word

What 不由 means

1. can't help (doing sth)

The characters in 不由

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to

Words starting with 不由

• 不由得bù yóu decan't help; cannot but
• 不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔ(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
• 不由分说bù yóu fēn shuōto allow no explanation

Words containing 不由

• 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐ(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it…
• 言不由衷yán bù yóu zhōngto say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek…