身
不
由
己

Word Definition - 身不由己

shēn bù yóu jǐ (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)

Individual Character Details

身 shēn
不 bù
由 yóu
己 jǐ