身不由主 — “Involuntarily”
身不由主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “involuntarily”. Against one's will; beyond one's control. Literally, “body not controlled by oneself”.
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在巨大的压力下，他感到身不由主，做出了平时不会做的决定。
Under immense pressure, he felt he was acting involuntarily and made decisions he wouldn't normally make.
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- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
- shēn身rù入qí其jìng境to experience something firsthand
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What does 身不由主 mean?
身不由主 (shēn bù yóu zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “involuntarily”.
How do you pronounce 身不由主?
身不由主 is pronounced shēn bù yóu zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身不由主 literally mean?
Literally, 身不由主 means “body not controlled by oneself”. It is used to mean “involuntarily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身不由主?
身体不由自己作主。