身不由己
C1–C2
Level 7
身不由己 (shēn bù yóu jǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not…”. It sits at TOCFL Level 7 (CEFR C1–C2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.
Definition
- (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).