身不由己
shēnbù-yóujǐ
involuntarily; not of one's own free will
Every meaning
shēnbù-yóujǐ
- involuntarily; not of one's own free will
Its characters
- 身shēnbody
- 不bùnot; no
- 由yóuby (marks who does something)
- 己jǐoneself (as in 自己)
Words with 身
Words with 不
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).