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身不由己
san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 |
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involuntarily, in spite of oneself Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:身 san1 - body; life; oneself不 bat1 - not; no; un- 由 jau4 - cause, reason; from 己 gei2 - oneself; one's own 1 compounds containing this word:人在江湖,身不由己 - to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints |
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