如意算盘
Traditional (Taiwan):
如意算盤
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counting one's chickens before they are hatched
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- a wish-fulfilling abacus
- Meaning
- A plan that considers only what benefits oneself and ignores reality. Critical; like 'wishful thinking' or 'counting one's chickens'.
Words with 如意算盘
Ending with 如意算盘
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打如意算盘
dǎrúyìsuànpan
make self-serving plans that ignore reality
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