身不由主 shēnbùyóuzhǔ involuntarily Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 身 shēn nounpronoun self one's own person; oneself; personally不由 bùyóu can't help Cannot help doing something; instinctively or involuntarily, often used in phrases like 不由得 bùyóude or 不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ主 zhǔ verbadjective to lead to manage; to direct; to take charge of; to be in charge of