身不由己

shēn bù yóu jǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
2. not of one's own volition
3. in spite of oneself

Words Containing 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

Child Words of 身不由己

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 由 yóu: to follow
• 不由 bù yóu: can't help (doing sth)
• 己 jǐ: self
• 身 shēn: body