"身不由己" meaning in Chinese

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        "Taipei"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ʂən⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɐn⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ jɐu̯²¹ kei̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ iu²³⁻³³ ki⁴¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ iu²⁴⁻¹¹ ki⁵³/"
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  "word": "身不由己"
}