Meaning of 如意算盘
如意算盘 means wishful thinking; counting one's chickens before they hatch. Pronounced rú yì suàn pán.
- wishful thinking; counting one's chickens before they hatch
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
bié别
dǎ打
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
le了
，
shì事
qing情
méi没
nà那
me么
róng容
yì易
。
Don't count your chickens before they hatch; it's not that easy.
Tā他
xiǎng想
de得
tài太
měi美
le了
，
zhè这
wán完
quán全
shì是
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
。
He's being too idealistic; this is pure wishful thinking.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
dǎ打
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
，
hái还
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
We can't just engage in wishful thinking; we also need to consider the risks.
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