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欲罷不能
juk6 baa6 bat1 nang4 |
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can't stop oneself; continue perforce; pass the point of no-return [literal] unable to stop even if one wishes to [synonym] 勢成騎虎 | [antonym] 洗手不幹 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:欲 juk6 - want; wish; about to罷 baa6 - cease; dismiss 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 能 nang4 - can; may; able to; ability; energy |
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