Lingaku- can't help
- cannot but
Generated definitions (experimental)
- can't help
- cannot but
This phrase expresses an inability to control one's feelings or actions, often implying that the action was involuntary or unavoidable.
I couldn't help but shed tears when I saw that touching scene.
Upon hearing the news, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
This usage reflects the idea that one has no choice but to act in a certain way, typically because of external circumstances.
Seeing such a situation, I could only help without hesitation.
Their efforts were unrecognized, and I couldn't help but feel pain.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù yóu de不由得tàn xī叹息cannot help but sighbù yóu de不由得wēi xiào微笑can't help but smilebù yóu de不由得gǎn dào感到cannot but feelbù yóu de不由得xiǎng qǐ想起can't help but think ofbù yóu de不由得zhù yì注意dào到cannot help but noticebù yóu de不由得huái niàn怀念can't help but reminiscebù yóu de不由得xīn téng心疼can't help but feel heartachebù yóu de不由得jīng yà惊讶cannot help but be surprisedbù yóu de不由得liú lèi流泪can't help but shed tearsbù yóu de不由得xiào笑chū shēng出声cannot help but laugh out loud