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人不为己天诛地灭
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人不为己天诛地灭

人不为己天诛地灭 — “Every man for himself, If one does not look out for oneself, one will perish” in Chinese

人不为己天诛地灭 means “Every man for himself, If one does not look out for oneself, one will perish, Heaven and Earth will destroy those who are not for themselves” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Every man for himself.

If one does not look out for oneself, one will perish.

Heaven and Earth will destroy those who are not for themselves.

The characters in 人不为己天诛地灭

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
2human being, person
不
4not
为
4to be or to do
己
3self, oneself
天
4sky, heaven, day, nature
诛
8execute or punish severely
地
6earth, ground, land, place
灭
5extinguish, wipe out

More words starting with 人

  • rén人bù不rén人guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼de的neither human nor ghost, inhuman and ghastly
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiāng相hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dòu斗liáng量You cannot judge a book by its cover, Never judge a person by their appearance
  • rén人bù不duō多Not many people, Few people
  • rén人bú不fàn犯wǒ我wǒ我bú不fàn犯rén人Live and let live., I will not offend unless offended.
  • rén人bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing, unbeknownst to anybody
  • rén人yǔ与rén人zhī之jiān间between people, among people
  • rén人yǔ与zì自rán然zhī之jiān间Between humanity and nature, The human-nature relationship
  • rén人shì世the world, this world
  • rén人shì世de的earthly, worldly
  • rén人shì世jiān间the human world, this world
  • rén人cóng丛crowd, throng
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之jié桀An outstanding person, A preeminent individual

Frequently asked questions

What does 人不为己天诛地灭 mean in Chinese?
人不为己天诛地灭 means “Every man for himself, If one does not look out for oneself, one will perish, Heaven and Earth will destroy those who are not for themselves”.
How do you say “Every man for himself.” in Chinese?
“Every man for himself.” is 人不为己天诛地灭 in Chinese.
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