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身不由己
身不由己
shēn
bù
yóu
jǐ
ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˇ
HSK 7-9
core 10k
1
(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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