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身不由己 (san1 bat1 jau4 gei2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

身不由己 (san1 bat1 jau4 gei2, shēn bù yóu jǐ) — (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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beyond HSK

Related words

• 身先士卒 (san1 sin1 si6 zeot1) — to lead by example; to be ahead of one's charges; to take the lead
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