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打小算盘

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Collocation

1
喜欢打小算盘
2
为……打小算盘
3
在心里打小算盘
4
打起了小算盘
5
各自打小算盘
6
只打小算盘

Definition

打小算盘

Literally means:

calculate on an abacus

Actually means:

calculate for one's own interests

Metaphorically, it means calculating for one's own or partial interests. Often derogatory.

比喻事事为自己或局部的利益打算。多具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object, and can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Zhège
这个
rén
hěn
huì
xiǎosuànpán
打小算盘
  
,
shì
可是
suàn
le
bèizi
一辈子
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
cái
发财
  

This man is very good at making small calculations, but he has lived his whole life and has not made a fortune.

2
xiǎosuànpán
打小算盘
jìngrán
竟然
dào
qīnqi
亲戚
tóushàng
头上
  
,
guàibude
怪不得
jiā
大家
dōu
yuàn
愿意
gēn
láiwǎng
来往
  

No wonder no one wants to go with him when he hits a relative on the head.

3
men
我们
zhè
这里
  
,
xiǎosuànpán
打小算盘
de
rén
hěn
shǎo
  
,
guǎn
不管
shénme
什么
shìqing
事情
  
,
jiā
大家
shǒuxiān
首先
xiǎngdào
想到
de
shì
gōng
公司
de
利益
  

We have very few people here who make small calculations, no matter what, the first thing that comes to mind is the interests of the company.