暗中盘算 — “To calculate or scheme secretly for one's own benefit”
暗中盘算 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to calculate or scheme secretly for one's own benefit”. To ponder privately one's gains and losses. Literally, “To calculate secretly; to scheme in secret”.
暗中盘算 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
- àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
- àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
- àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
- àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
- àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
- àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire
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Open the tool →Questions about 暗中盘算
What does 暗中盘算 mean?
暗中盘算 (àn zhōng pán suàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to calculate or scheme secretly for one's own benefit”.
How do you pronounce 暗中盘算?
暗中盘算 is pronounced àn zhōng pán suàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗中盘算 literally mean?
Literally, 暗中盘算 means “to calculate secretly; to scheme in secret”. It is used to mean “to calculate or scheme secretly for one's own benefit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗中盘算?
指暗自在心中计算自己的得失等