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盖不由己 — “Beyond one's control”

盖不由己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond one's control”. Involuntarily; unable to act of one's own free will.

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盖不由己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

盖不由己 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
盖
gài11cover, build, or surpass
不
bù4not
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 盖不由己

面对突如其来的变故,他盖不由己地接受了命运的安排。
Confronted with unforeseen circumstances, he involuntarily accepted the arrangements of fate.

Idioms Related to 盖不由己

Synonyms of 盖不由己

  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control

More idioms starting with 盖

  • gài盖shì世zhī之cái才peerless talent
  • gài盖shì世wú无shuāng双unrivaled in the world
  • gài盖shì世yīng英xióng雄unrivaled hero
  • gài盖dì地ér而lái来come overwhelmingly, covering the ground
  • gài盖tóu头huàn换miàn面change outward appearance, not substance
  • gài盖guān棺shì事dìng定final judgment made after death
  • gài盖guān棺shì事yǐ已The matter is concluded upon death
  • gài盖guān棺dìng定lùn论final judgment after death
  • gài盖guān棺lùn论dìng定final judgment after death

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Questions about 盖不由己

What does 盖不由己 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 盖不由己?

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

What is the Chinese definition of 盖不由己?

盖:承上文申说理由和原因;由:听命,顺从。不能按照自己的意愿行事。

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