Definition
不能自拔 is a four-character idiom meaning 'cannot extricate oneself' — it describes being so deeply caught in a situation, feeling, or habit that you can't get free. Common contexts: negative emotions, bad habits, or obligations.
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cannot extricate oneselfbe unable to pull oneself out (of a feeling, situation, or habit)
Examples
- ，不能自拔。Tā xiàn rù le yí duàn tòngkǔ de liànqíng, bú.He fell into a painful love affair and couldn't extricate himself.
- ，不能自拔，。Tā chénmí yú wǎngluò yóuxì, bú, lián gōngkè dōu dānwù le.He was addicted to online games and couldn't stop, even neglecting his homework.
- ，不能自拔。Tā fǎnfù de zìzé, shēn shēn xiàn rù bú de kuìjiù zhōng.She repeatedly blamed herself, deeply trapped in guilt from which she couldn't extricate herself.
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