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身不由己

shēn bù yóu jǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

  • •without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
  • •not of one's own volition
  • •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

Child Words of 身不由己

己
jǐ
不由
bù yóu
由
yóu
身
shēn
不
bù