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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
人不為己，天誅地滅 人不为己，天诛地灭 [ren2 bu4 wei4 ji3 , tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4] /Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you./Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost./Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 人不為己，天誅地滅
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