Lingaku- lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
- concerned with petty interests
- selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
- bean counter
Generated definitions (experimental)
- petty and scheming selfishly
- concerned with petty interests
- selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
- bean counter
This meaning refers to someone who is overly focused on their own small gains and schemes, often at the expense of others.
He always calculates for himself, only caring about his own interests.
In her work, she is selfish and unwilling to help her colleagues.
This usage describes a focus on trivial matters or small benefits, instead of looking at the bigger picture.
Being overly concerned with petty interests in business can hinder the company's growth.
He only focuses on short-term gains and ignores long-term goals.
This meaning highlights a lack of consideration for other people's needs or well-being, prioritizing one's own desires.
zài在tuán duì团队Zhōng中，rú guǒ如果nǐ你zǒng shì总是dǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘，dà jiā大家dū huì都会duì对nǐ你shī qù失去xìn rèn信任。
In a team, if you are always self-centered, everyone will lose trust in you.
tā她de的xíng wéi行为ràng让rén人jué de觉得tā她zhǐ shì只是gě个dǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的rén人，wán quán完全bù gù不顾tā rén他人de的gǎn shòu感受。
Her behavior makes people feel that she is just selfish, completely disregarding others' feelings.
This term is used informally to describe someone who meticulously tracks small details, often within finance or administration, implying a negative connotation of being overly focused on minor details.
tā他shì是yī一gě个diǎn xíng典型de的dǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的rén人，zǒng shì总是guān zhù关注yù suàn预算zhòng dì中的měi每yī一fēn qián分钱。
He is a typical bean counter, always focusing on every penny in the budget.
zài在zhè这jiā家gōng sī公司，dǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的rén人hěn很duō多，tā men他们zǒng shì总是kǎo lǜ考虑rú hé如何jié shěng节省kāi zhī开支。
In this company, there are many bean counters, always thinking about how to cut costs.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘to scheme selfishlydǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的rén人a petty person who schemes for selfish interestsdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的xíng wéi行为petty and selfish behaviordǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的cè lüè策略scheming tactics for petty gainsdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的xīn tài心态a mindset focused on small gainsdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的lì yì利益petty interestsdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的xiǎng fǎ想法self-serving thoughtsdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘yǐ以zì bǎo自保to scheme for self-preservationdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘de的fāng shì方式ways of being pettydǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘ér而bù gù不顾tā rén他人to be selfish without regard for othersdǎ xiǎo suàn pán打小算盘zhǐ gù只顾zì jǐ自己to prioritize oneself over others