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概不由己

概不由己 — “Beyond one's control”

概不由己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond one's control”. Unable to act on one's own will or make one's own decisions.

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概不由己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

概不由己 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
概
gài13general, approximate
不
bù4not
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 概不由己

面对突如其来的变故,他深感概不由己,只能随波逐流。
Faced with sudden, unforeseen changes, he deeply felt beyond his own control and could only go with the flow.

Idioms Related to 概不由己

Synonyms of 概不由己

  • bù不yóu由zì自zhǔ主beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control

More idioms starting with 概

  • gài概rì日líng凌yún云towering to the sky
  • gài概mò莫néng能wài外none can be an exception

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Questions about 概不由己

What does 概不由己 mean?

概不由己 (gài bù yóu jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond one's control”.

How do you pronounce 概不由己?

概不由己 is pronounced gài bù yóu jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 概不由己?

指一切不能由自己做主

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