身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ HSK7 involuntarily Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 身 shēn nounlocative body (bound form) the physical body of a person or animal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己 jǐ pronoun self (bound form) self; oneself; your own body or person