Read Edit View history 人在江湖，身不由己 rénzàijiānghúshēnbùyóujǐ to be unable to do as one likes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 人在江湖，身不由己 rénzàijiānghúshēnbùyóujǐ to be unable to do as one likes one has to compromise in this world; used to describe a situation where one's actions are limited by social obligations or external pressures beyond their control Edit Delete References Add reference see 人在江湖，身不由己/人在江湖，身不由己 → 江湖/江湖 Edit Delete see 人在江湖，身不由己/人在江湖，身不由己 → 身不由己/身不由己 Edit Delete
人在江湖，身不由己 rénzàijiānghúshēnbùyóujǐ to be unable to do as one likes one has to compromise in this world; used to describe a situation where one's actions are limited by social obligations or external pressures beyond their control Edit Delete