人不为己，天诛地灭

rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè

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Definitions

  1. 1. Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
  2. 2. Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

Child Words of 人不为己，天诛地灭

不
bù

no; not so

人
rén

person; people

地
de

-ly

地
dì

earth

天
tiān

day

灭
miè

to extinguish or put out

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

天诛
tiān zhū

heavenly punishment

己
jǐ

self

诛
zhū

to put (a criminal) to death