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身不由己 (shēn bù yóu jǐ) – without the freedom to act independently (idiom)

shēn bù yóu jǐ

without the freedom to act independently (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
  2. 2not of one's own volition
  3. 3in spite of oneself

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Related words

不

bù

no

由

yóu

to follow

身体

shēn tǐ

the body

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

由于

yóu yú

due to

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

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