身不由己 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

汉英词典

MEANING OF 身不由己

身不由己

Definition without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary / not of one's own volition / in spite of oneself

Idiom 由 obey / The body cannot be controlled by itself

Usage

中文释义身体不能由自己做主。指行动不能由自己支配。

Characters 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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