dǎ​xiǎo​suàn​pán

to be petty and scheming

打小算盘 打小算盤 dǎ//xiǎo​suàn​pán
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

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