打如意算盘

Traditional (Taiwan): 打如意算盤

dǎrúyìsuànpan ㄉㄚˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ˙ㄆㄢ

    • to make self-serving plans that ignore reality
    • to count one's chickens before they hatch

Character by character

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
work an abacus to one's liking
Meaning
To make plans that count only what is favourable to yourself and ignore the real situation. Mocking. Close to 'to count one's chickens before they hatch'.

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