idiom
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly; concerned with petty interests; selfish and uncaring of the interests of others; bean counter
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打小算盘 (dǎ xiǎo suàn pán) means "lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly; concerned with petty interests; selfish and uncaring of the interests of others; bean counter" in Chinese.
打小算盘 is pronounced "dǎ xiǎo suàn pán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
打小算盘 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
打小算盘 is made up of the characters 打, 小, 算, 盘. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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