小算盘 xiǎosuànpán petty calculations Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打小算盘 dǎxiǎosuànpán to be petty and scheming literally: to count on a small abacus; metaphorically: to be concerned only with one's own narrow interests or petty gains; to be selfishly shrewd without regard for the bigger picture