xiǎo
suàn
pan

common
noun

Meaning of 小算盘

小算盘 means selfish calculations; petty schemes for personal or sectional gain. Pronounced xiǎo suàn pan.

  • selfish calculations; petty schemes for personal or sectional gain

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
zhe
de
xiǎo
suàn
pan
 
cóng
kǎo
tuán
duì
 

He is always calculating his own petty gains and never considers the team's interests.

yào
zhǐ
xiǎo
suàn
pan
 
yào
quán
 

Don't just scheme for your own benefit; you must consider the overall situation.

xīn
yǒu
běn
xiǎo
suàn
pan
 
jīng
míng
de
hěn
 

She has her own little abacus in her mind—she's extremely shrewd.

Zhè
zhǒng
sǔn
hài
de
xiǎo
suàn
pan
hái
shì
shǎo
wéi
miào
 

It's best not to make such selfish calculations that harm collective interests.

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