欲罢不能 yù bà bù néng

want to stop but can't (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 32284th word

Definitions

  1. 1. want to stop but can't (idiom)
  2. 2. to be unable to stop oneself
  3. 3. to feel an urge to continue

Characters

Character Meaning
欲 yù HSK 6
to desire; desire; to wish for
罢 bà HSK 6
(final particle, same as 吧ba); to stop; to cease
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
能 néng HSK 1
can; to be able to; ability