忍不住 (jan2 bat1 zyu6) — unable to bear; cannot tolerate; cannot… in Cantonese

janˊ²忍batˉ¹不zyuˍ₆住

Mandarin Pinyin: ren3 bu5 zhu4

Meaning of 忍不住

noununable to bear; cannot tolerate; cannot stand; cannot take it anymore | Cant.: 忍唔住

keoiˏ₅佢janˊ²忍mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住lokˍ₆落leoi6.淚。

He couldn't help but shed tears.

ngaanˏ₅眼leoi˗₃淚seoiˊ²水douˉ¹都janˊ²忍mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住

Can't hold back tears at all.

keoiˏ₅佢janˊ²忍mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住pang˗₃迸faat˗₃發

He couldn't hold back and burst out.

keoiˏ₅佢janˊ²忍mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住dukˉ¹篤beiˍ₆鼻go1.哥。

He can't help but pick his nose.

janˊ²忍mˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住geiˍ₆技jong5.癢。

Can't resist the urge to perform.

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