Lingaku- Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
- Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
- Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
This expression emphasizes the importance of self-preservation and suggests that individuals should prioritize their own needs and interests, as neglecting to do so may lead to dire consequences.
In this fiercely competitive society, one must look out for oneself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy them.
This variation reflects a survival-of-the-fittest mentality, where individuals are encouraged to act solely in their own self-interest, often disregarding the wellbeing of others.
zài在zhè ge这个shāng yè商业huán jìng环境Zhōng中，měi ge rén每个人Dū都zài在zhēng qǔ争取zì jǐ自己de的lì yì利益，zhēn shi真是měi rén每人zì自sǎo扫mén qián门前Xuě雪。
In this business environment, everyone is vying for their own interests; it truly is every man for himself.
zài在jiān nán艰难de的shí kè时刻，wǒ men我们bì xū必须jì zhu记住，zhǐ yǒu只有zì jǐ自己Néng能bāng zhù帮助zì jǐ自己，shì shì世事wú cháng无常，suǒ yǐ所以xià dìng jué xīn下定决心，bù néng不能yī lài依赖tā rén他人，bì jìng毕竟měi ge rén每个人zì gù zì自顾自。
In difficult times, we must remember that only we can help ourselves; the world is unpredictable, so we must be determined and not rely on others, after all, every man for himself.
Generated collocations (experimental)
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè人不为己，天诛地灭look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy youzì wǒ自我bǎo hù保护self-protectionzì sī zì lì自私自利self-servingwèi le为了zì jǐ自己for oneselfgè rén个人lì yì利益personal interestbǎo hù保护zì jǐ自己to protect oneselfyī jǐ一己zhī之Lì利one's own benefityǐ以zì wǒ自我wéi为zhōng xīn中心self-centeredzhēng qǔ争取gè rén个人quán lì权利to fight for personal rightsduì对zì jǐ自己fù zé负责to be responsible for oneselfbù gù不顾tā rén他人to disregard othersgè rén zhǔ yì个人主义individualismlì yì利益zuì dà huà最大化maximizing personal gain