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CHINESE WORD

shēn bù yóu jǐ

身不由己

without the freedom to act independently (idiom)

Numbered pinyin: shen1 bu4 you2 ji3
English meanings: without the freedom to act independently (idiom), involuntary, not of one's own volition, in spite of oneself

Example sentences

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01
shēnbùyóujǐ身不由己。
Not in control of oneself.
02
shēnbùyóujǐ身不由己de地bèi被dài带zǒu走。
Dragged along helplessly.
03
suí随bō波zhú逐liú流。
Drift with the tide.
04
jiāndìng坚定zhǔ主jiàn见。
Stay firm.
05
bǎwò把握zìwǒ自我。
Grasp oneself.
06
cóngróng从容zìzhǔ自主。
Calm and self-directed.

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