Definify.com

Definition 2024

不由

不由

Chinese

		not; no; (negative prefix)	follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb)
simp. and trad. (不由)		不	由

Adverb

不由

can't help but; unable to restrain oneself from (doing something)

Derived terms

不由自主 (bùyóuzìzhǔ)

Verb

不由

to not allow