如意算盘

Traditional: 如意算盤

rú yì suàn pán

Dictionary entry

counting one's chickens before they are hatched

What does 如意算盘 mean?

如意算盘 (rú yì suàn pán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1counting one's chickens before they are hatched

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如rúas · as if 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 算suànto calculate; to figure out · to include; to count in 盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices

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如意算盘

rú yì suàn pán

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