打小算盤
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lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom)
petty and scheming selfishly
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concerned with petty interests
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selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- work a small abacus
- Meaning
- To think only of your own interests or those of your small group. Critical or mocking.
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