汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 人不为己，天诛地灭
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
人不为己，天诛地灭
(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.
旧时谓人不替自己打算，就会为天地所不容。
人 rén 不 bù/bú 为 (爲) wèi/wéi 己 jǐ 天 tiān 诛 (誅) zhū 地 de/dì 灭 (滅) miè
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

在处于急乱、紧张之下的混乱人群中，一种“人不为己，天诛地灭”（every man for himself）的（本能求生）心态占据了上风。

In the melee of rapid, stressful situations, an “every man for himself” mentality may have prevailed.

我要是说谎，天诛地灭！

May heaven strike me down if I lie!

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