人在江湖,身不由己 in English ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2 , shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 Meaning

Meanings

  • you can't always do as you like
  • one has to compromise in this world (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2 , shen1 bu4 you2 ji3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

ren2man zai4(located) at jiang1surname Jiang hu2lake shen1body bu4(negative prefix) you2to follow ji3self