身不由己

chē zi tū rán yī tíng tā shēn bù yóu jǐ de xiàng qián yī pū

车子突然一停，他身不由己地向前一扑。

When the bus came to a sudden stop, he jerked forward involuntarily.

tā shēn bù yóu jǐ de chàn dǒu

她身不由己地颤抖。

She shivered involuntarily.

shēn bù yóu jǐ bèi juǎn rù fàn zuì huó dòng de nián qīng rén

身不由己被卷入犯罪活动的年轻人

youngsters drawn into a life of crime

wǒ kòu dòng bān jī shí shēn bù yóu jǐ de bì shang le yǎn jing

我扣动扳机时身不由己地闭上了眼睛。

I shut my eyes involuntarily when I pulled the trigger.