Correct
身不由己
/ shēn bù yóu jǐ /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
身不由己地做不该做的事
2
身不由己就躺下了
3
这样做也是身不由己
4
人在江湖，身不由己
5
有些事身不由己
Definition
身不由己
Literally means:
involuntarily
Actually means:
have no command over oneself
It means losing control over oneself or involuntarily. It may also mean being subject to external control or having no command over one's own speech or action.
指身体的动作不能由自己控制。也指自己不能决定自己的言论或行动，要受外界的支配。
Example
Used as adverbial adjunct, predicate or object. (作状语、谓语、宾语)
1
Tā
他
tài
太
lèi
累
le
了
,
shēnbùyóujǐ
身不由己
dì
地
tǎng
躺
xià
下
le
了
。
He was too tired to lie down.
2
Tā
他
shì
是
gè
个
xiǎo
小
zhíyuán
职员
,
shēnbùyóujǐ
身不由己
,
bùguǎn
不管
yuànyì
愿意
huò
或
bù
不
yuànyì
愿意
,
shàngmiàn
上面
jiàozuò
叫做
shénme
什么
jiù
就
de
得
zuò
做
shénme
什么
He's a little clerk, he can't help himself, whether willing or unwilling, it's called what he has to do
3
Wǒ
我
dào
到
cānguǎn
餐馆
xǐwǎn
洗碗
yě
也
shì
是
shēnbùyóujǐ
身不由己
,
yīnwèi
因为
shízài
实在
zhǎo
找
bu
不
dào
到
biède
别的
gōngzuò
工作
。
I can't help but wash dishes in a restaurant because I can't find another job.