打小算盘

Traditional: 打小算盤

dǎ xiǎo suàn pán

Dictionary entry

lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly

What does 打小算盘 mean?

打小算盘 (dǎ xiǎo suàn pán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly

2concerned with petty interests

3selfish and uncaring of the interests of others

4bean counter

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打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]小xiǎosmall · tiny 算suànto calculate; to figure out · to include; to count in 盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices

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打小算盘

dǎ xiǎo suàn pán

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