铁算盘
Traditional (Taiwan):
鐵算盤
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shrewd calculator, especially over money
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person hard to get the better of
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- iron abacus
- Meaning
- A person who calculates shrewdly, especially over money, and is hard to get the better of. Often mocking.
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