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打如意算盤
dǎ​rú​yì​suàn​pán

to indulge in wishful thinking

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 打 dǎ verb
    to mark; to apply
    to mark (a seal or stamp); to type (on a keyboard); to apply (wax, grease, or paint)
  2. 如意算盘 如意算盤 rú​yì​suàn​pán
    wishful thinking
    a plan or calculation based on what one wants to happen rather than on reality; smug calculation; to count one's chickens before they are hatched