《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E17 (14:06)
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rén bù wèi jǐ tiān zhū dì miè
人不为己 天诛地灭
“If you don't do it for yourself, God will punish you.”
《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 14:06
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
rén bù wèi jǐ tiān zhū dì miè
CURRENT FOCUS
人 不为 己 天诛地灭
“If you don't do it for yourself, God will punish you.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ gào sù nǐ a zhè fáng zi nǐ yào bù zuò shí nǐ hái xiǎng yào ér zi ne
我告诉你啊 这房子你要不坐实 你还想要儿子呢
“Let me tell you. If you don't believe that you still want a son.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
JUSTIFYING SELFISHNESS
Tone:
ASSERTIVE
Emotion:
DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop playing the saint; we must look out for our own interests no matter what.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Cynicism in Domestic Disputes
While traditional Chinese ethics emphasize harmony and altruism, this proverb is commonly deployed in bitter family or financial disputes to strip away moral obligations and enforce brutal realism.
INTENT TAGS:
#rationalization
#self_interest
#provocation
#confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
人不为己 天诛地灭
SPOKEN CHUNK
every man for himself; look out for number one
A classic cynical proverb invoked to justify purely self-interested, cutthroat, or ungenerous behavior during practical disputes.
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