tiě
suàn
pán

common
idiom

Meaning of 铁算盘

铁算盘 means metaphor for precise calculation; careful reckoning; metaphor for a shrewd or calculating person; a sharp accountant. Pronounced tiě suàn pán.

  • metaphor for precise calculation; careful reckoning
  • metaphor for a shrewd or calculating person; a sharp accountant

Definitions & Examples

zuò
mǎi
mai
jiù
xiàng
tiě
suàn
pán
 
fēn
dōu
suàn
de
qīng
qīng
chǔ
chǔ
 

He does business like an iron abacus, calculating every cent with perfect clarity.

Zhè
suàn
zuò
de
zhēn
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
tiě
suàn
pán
 

This budget is made so meticulously; it's practically an iron abacus.