身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐEnglish Meaning
without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
HSK 7
00:02
“Do not blame yourself; we are both trapped by the same political forces.”
应该段某 给你赔不是才对
“I'm the one who should apologize.”
“Born in this kind of family, you and I have no choice.”
同为棋子 又何须为此而道歉
“We're both pawns. Let's not apologize for that.”
HSK 7
00:01
“Don't blame me or anyone else; circumstances force our hands.”
一旦开始
“once they start,”
“you won't have a choice anymore.”
再说了
“Besides,”
HSK 7
00:01
“Don't blame me, I had no choice in this matter.”
可惜
“But unfortunately...”
“I had no choice, you know.”
无妨
“It's fine.”
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