如意算盤 rú yì suàn pán

counting one's chickens before they are hatched

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. counting one's chickens before they are hatched

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought
算 suàn HSK 3
to regard as; to calculate; to figure
盤 pán
dish; plate; tray