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打小算盘

dǎ xiǎo suàn pán

Definitions

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

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