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人不为己，天诛地灭
rén bù wèi jǐ ， tiān zhū dì miè
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Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.;
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
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人不為己，天誅地滅
rén bù wèi jǐ ， tiān zhū dì miè
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Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.;
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
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人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú ， shēn bù yóu jǐ
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you can't always do as you like;
one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
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占为己有
zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu
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to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
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佔為己有
zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu
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to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
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做自己
zuò zì jǐ
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to be oneself
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克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties;
(any number of possible translations)
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克己復禮
kè jǐ fù lǐ
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restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties;
(any number of possible translations)
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利己主義
lì jǐ zhǔ yì
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egoism
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克己
kè jǐ
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self-restraint;
discipline;
selflessness
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剋己
kè jǐ
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self-restraint;
discipline;
selflessness
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克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication;
to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
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剋己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
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self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication;
to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
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反求诸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ
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to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
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反求諸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ
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to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
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各执己见
gè zhí jǐ jiàn
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each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
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各執己見
gè zhí jǐ jiàn
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each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
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各抒己見
gè shū jǐ jiàn
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everyone gives their own view
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各持己見
gè chí jǐ jiàn
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each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
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严以律己
yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ
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to be strict with oneself (idiom);
to demand a lot of oneself
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嚴以律己
yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ
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to be strict with oneself (idiom);
to demand a lot of oneself
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严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
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to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
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嚴以責己寬以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
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to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
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嚴於律己
yán yú lǜ jǐ
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to be strict with oneself
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回家吃自己
huí jiā chī zì jǐ
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(coll.) (Tw) to get sacked;
to be fired
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