小算盘 in English xiao3 suan4 pan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) small abacus
  • metaphorically selfish calculations
  • bean-counting

Simplified Characters

小 算 盘

Traditional Characters

小 算 盤

Pinyin

xiao3 suan4 pan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

小xiao3small 算suan4to regard as 盘pan2plate