san1 bat1 jau4 gei2身不由己
Jyutpingsan1 bat1 jau4 gei2
Yalesān bāt yàuh géi

Definition

(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)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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史普尼克
si2 pou2 nei4 hak1Sputnik, Soviet artificial Earth satellite
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se5 hei3theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival)
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seoi6 min4 cung4trypanosome
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saai1 dei6 fong1waste of space
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saap3 song2heroic
十四
sap6 sei3fourteen; 14
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