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人在江湖，身不由己

rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ

Definitions

  • •you can't always do as you like
  • •one has to compromise in this world (idiom)

Child Words of 人在江湖，身不由己

身
shēn
江
jiāng
在
zài
不由
bù yóu
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
由
yóu
人
rén
不
bù
己
jǐ
江湖
jiāng hú
湖
hú