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人不为己，天诛地灭
rénbùwèijǐ,tiānzhūdìmiè
Traditional: 人不為己，天誅地滅
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you. / Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
诛
zhū
to execute, to kill; to punish
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
灭
miè
to extinguish; to wipe out
HSK 6
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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