欲罢不能 yù bà bù néng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

欲 yù
HSK 6
desire, want, long for; intend
罢 bà
HSK 6
cease, finish, stop; give up
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability