身不由己

shēnbùyóujǐ

involuntarily; under compulsion; in spite of oneself

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cannot help doing; involuntarily

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cannot help doing; involuntarily

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shēn bù yóu jǐ

adj. involuntary

shēn bù yóu jǐ

adv. in spite of oneself

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shen1 bu4 you2 ji3

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

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身不由己

shēn bù yóu jǐ

involuntarily; do sth. not of one's own free will; have no command over oneself; helpless; incapable of resistance; in spite of oneself; lose control of (over) oneself; unable to contain oneself

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身不由己|身不由己 [shēn bù yóu jǐ] ► without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary ► not of one's own volition ► in spite of oneself