The adverb 不由得 "involuntarily"
The adverb is used to indicate that an action is done against someone’s will. 不由得 is placed after the subject and before a verb used as a predicate.
Examples
看着父亲粗糙的手,我不由得流下了眼泪
Looking at my father’s rough hands, I couldn’t hold back my tears
kànzhe fùqīn cūcāo de shǒu, wǒ bùyóude liúxià le yǎnlèi
不由得发出一声呻吟
He groaned involuntarily
tā bùyóude fāchū yīshēng shēnyín
看着毕业照,我不由得开始回忆起往事
When I look at graduation photos, I unwittingly remember the past
kànzhe bìyè zhào, wǒ bùyóude kāishǐ huíyì qǐ wǎngshì
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