打小算盤

daa2 siu2 syun3 pun4

lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly · concerned with petty interests · selfish and uncaring of the interests of others

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
  2. concerned with petty interests
  3. selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
  4. bean counter

Written Forms

打小算盤Traditional · Main Form
打小算盘Alternate Form

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