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止むに止まれない
Hiragana
やむにやまれない
Phrase
alt-of
alternative
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
ある事情や感情によって、どうしてもそうせずにはいられないさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうしてもそうしなければならないつよい気持ちがおさえられないようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
迫不得已 / 不得不（去做） / 身不由己
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
迫不得已，不能不做 / 無法停止，難以抑止 / 勢所必然、出於無奈
Korean Meaning
사정상 어쩔 수 없는 / 하지 않을 수 없는 / 멈추려 해도 멈출 수 없는
Vietnamese Meaning
không thể không làm; buộc phải làm / bất đắc dĩ do hoàn cảnh thúc ép / bị thôi thúc mãnh liệt, không cưỡng lại được
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of 止むに止まれぬ
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止むに止まれない
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His story was so interesting that it was unstoppable.
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彼の話は止むに止まれないほど面白かった。
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