We can't help ourselves
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ù Gu ò B ù sh à n, which means to make up for or correct one's sins in case of too late. It describes the state of fear when the law net is deep or the situation is critical. It comes from the biography of cruel officials in historical records.
Notes on Idioms
Alimony: enough.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of cruel officials in historical records, "nine Qing officials are busy serving their officials, and they can't help themselves. How can they talk about something other than Shengmo?"
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, object, or attribute. Example: the general secretary of a hundred posts is unable to save himself, and it is enough to hide his worries. Biography of Zheng sanjun in the history of Ming Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : jiù guò bù shàn
We can't help ourselves
look after the suffering of the people. guān xīn mín mò
two dogs strive for a bone , and a third runs away with it. yú wēng dé lì
behave like thieves and prostitutes. nán dào nǚ chāng
all the children of the yellow emperor. yán huáng zǐ sūn
The wolf and the sheep feed together. láng yáng tóng sì