身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
not by one's own choice/helpless
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
身
不
由
己
Definitions
ENnot by one's own choice/helpless
中自己做不了主
日意のままにならない
한어쩔 수 없이
Example Sentences
职场上很多时候身不由己。
Zhíchǎng shang hěn duō shíhou shēn bù yóu jǐ.
In the workplace, many things are not by your own choice.
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What does 身不由己 mean in Chinese?+
身不由己 (shēn bù yóu jǐ) means "not by one's own choice/helpless" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 身不由己?+
身不由己 is pronounced "shēn bù yóu jǐ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 身不由己?+
身不由己 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 身不由己?+
身不由己 is composed of the characters: 身, 不, 由, 己.