打小算盘 dǎxiǎosuànpán to be petty and scheming Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打 dǎ verb to mark; to apply to mark (a seal or stamp); to type (on a keyboard); to apply (wax, grease, or paint)小算盘 小算盤 xiǎosuànpán petty calculations Self-centered planning or calculation made for personal interests or small gains; bean-counting
