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身不由己,汉语成语,字面意思是身体不能由自己做主,指行为不能由自己支配。可以翻译为“not of one’s own accord,in spite of oneself或lose control of oneself”。
例句:
老头子一见到酒就身不由己。The old man just couldn’t control himself as soon as he saw liquor.
他们总是说想帮助我们,但却身不由己。
They are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied.