情不自禁

qíng bù zì jīn

cannot help (doing something)

Example Sentences

看到国旗在赛场上缓缓升起,在场的中国同胞都情不自禁地唱起了国歌。

kàn dào guó qí zài sài chǎng shàng huǎn huǎn shēng qǐ, zài chǎng de zhōng guó tóng bāo dōu qíng bù zì jīn dì chàng qǐ le guó gē.

Seeing the national flag rising slowly on the field, the Chinese compatriots present could not help but sing the national anthem.

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