身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ HSK7 involuntary Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 人在江湖,身不由己。 rén zài jiānghú, shēnbùyóujǐ. In the world of men, one is often at the mercy of circumstances. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他也是身不由己,才做出这个艰难的决定。 tā yě shì shēnbùyóujǐ, cái zuòchū zhègè jiānnán de juédìng. He was compelled to make this difficult decision. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary