不由 bù yóu 🔊 can't help (doing sth) + Review this word Meanings bù yóu can't help (doing sth) Its characters 不bùnot; noHSK 1由yóuto followHSK 4 Words with 不由 不由得 bù yóu de can't help HSK 7–9 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help but; involuntarily HSK 7–9 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ beyond one's control HSK 7–9 不由分说 bù yóu fēn shuō to allow no explanation 身不由主 shēn bù yóu zhǔ see 身不由己[shen1 bu4 you2 ji3] 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) 行不由径 xíng bù yóu jìng lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom)