"look after number one" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 只顧自己
• 以自己為先

Definition

只關心自己，把自己的需求放在首位，通常帶有自私的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語中常用，帶有批評意味，指只顧自己的人。'number one' 指自己。常見於如 'He always looks after number one.' 的句子。

Examples

He only cares about himself and always looks after number one.

他只關心自己，總是**只顧自己**。

It's wrong to always look after number one and forget about friends.

總是**以自己為先**而忘記朋友是不對的。

Some people just want to look after number one.

有些人只想**只顧自己**。

When things get tough, he tends to look after number one instead of helping others.

遇到困難時，他往往**只顧自己**，而不是幫助別人。

You can't succeed in business if you only look after number one and ignore your team.

如果你只**以自己為先**，忽視團隊，是不可能在生意上成功的。

'Don't just look after number one,' my mom always says. 'Think about others too.'

“不要**只顧自己**，”我媽媽總是說，“也要考慮別人。”