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身不由己
shēn​bù​yóu​jǐ HSK7

involuntary

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

身不由己 shēn​bù​yóu​jǐ involuntary

idiom · Beyond one's control; unable to do as one wishes due to circumstances; acting in spite of oneself.

他也是身不由己,才做出这个艰难的决定。

References

see 身不由主/身不由主 → 身不由己/身不由己
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