- unable to control oneself
- to be beside oneself
Generated definitions (experimental)
- unable to control oneself
- to be beside oneself
This phrase is used to describe someone who is overwhelmed by emotions to the point where they cannot restrain their actions or reactions.
She couldn't control herself and immediately cheered when she saw the gift.
He was so overwhelmed with emotion that he couldn't control himself, and tears streamed down his face.
This meaning conveys a similar sense of being overwhelmed, often due to intense feelings such as joy or distress.
Upon hearing the good news, he was beside himself with joy and jumped up.
She was beside herself with grief after losing her loved one.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的qíng xù情绪emotion that one cannot controlbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的kuài lè快乐joy that one cannot containbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的chōng dòng冲动impulse that one cannot resistbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的fèn nù愤怒anger that one cannot suppressbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的sī niàn思念longing that one cannot managebù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的ài爱love that one cannot controlbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的xǐ yuè喜悦delight that one cannot hold backbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的bēi shāng悲伤sorrow that one cannot mitigatebù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的jī dòng激动excitement that one cannot containbù néng zì yǐ不能自已de的tòng kǔ痛苦pain that one cannot endure