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打小算盤

dǎxiǎosuànpán

ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄢˊ

Simplified 打小算盘

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

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