人在江湖,身不由己
Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: [[a saying which implies that one's life is bound by rules]] a saying which implies that one's life is bound by rules, that one does not have freedom to act, (associated with outlaws living by their own codes and rules, now often used in reference to triads, snch 4, 23).
Definitions
  1. 1 [[a saying which implies that one's life is bound by rules]] a saying which implies that one's life is bound by rules, that one does not have freedom to act, (associated with outlaws living by their own codes and rules, now often used in reference to triads, snch 4, 23).
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