汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
身不由己
without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary / not of one's own volition / in spite of oneself
由 obey / The body cannot be controlled by itself
不禁 不由得 忍不住 禁不住 不由自主 情不自禁 按捺不住 难以忍受 经不住
甘心情愿 应付自如
身体不能由自己做主。指行动不能由自己支配。
身 shēn 不 bù/bú 由 yóu 己 jǐ
COMMON WORDS WITH 身不由己
人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
you can't always do as you like / one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
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