thân bất do kỷ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A self not its own master — compelled along a road the heart never chose.
Literally: the body not from oneself
Examples
Làm dâu trăm họ, thân bất do kỷ.Serving everyone's expectations — a self no longer its own.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thân bất do kỷ” mean?
A self not its own master — compelled along a road the heart never chose. Literally: the body not from oneself
Is “thân bất do kỷ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.