What does 身不由己 mean in Chinese?
身不由己 (shēnbùyóujǐ) means (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of on….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
身不由己
(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of on…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 身不由己
How do you pronounce 身不由己?
身不由己 is pronounced shēnbùyóujǐ.
Is 身不由己 an HSK word?
身不由己 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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