No. 2,462 in Chinese
忍不住
Unable to resist; can't help it.
In a sentence
我看到他这么伤心，忍不住流下了眼泪。
When I saw him so sad, I couldn't help but shed tears.
Description of an involuntary emotional reaction upon witnessing a distressing situation.
她听到好笑的笑话，忍不住笑了出来。
She couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard the funny joke.
Expression of an involuntary reaction to humor.
忍不住去尝试新的蛋糕，看起来很美味。
I couldn't resist trying the new cake; it looked so delicious.
Conveying an irresistible temptation to act due to an attractive stimulus.
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