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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11 (29:02) HSK 3
rén bù wèi jǐ tiān zhū dì miè

人不为己 天诛地灭

“Every man for himself.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 29:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe

“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”

rén bù wèi jǐ tiān zhū dì miè CURRENT FOCUS

人 不为 己 天诛地灭

“Every man for himself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men lǚ zhǎng tā shì bù wèi jǐ le

我们旅长他是不为己了

“Our Brigade Commander didn't look out for himself.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CYNICAL
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I make no apologies for looking out for number one; anyone who doesn't is a fool.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Survival Pragmatism vs. Altruism

This proverb represents the ultimate survivalist rationale, frequently contrasted against Confucian sacrifice and collective duty in Chinese literary and cinematic drama.

INTENT TAGS: #rationalization #cynicism #self_defense #justification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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人不为己 天诛地灭 SPOKEN CHUNK

every man for himself; heaven and earth destroy those who are not for themselves

A classic cynical proverb widely cited in spoken Chinese to justify self-interest or treason.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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