小算盘 meaning in English

• selfish calculations; petty niggling Phrases
  爱打小算盘 be calculating

• 爱打小算盘:    be calculating
• 打小算盘:    play for peanuts; ...
• 小算盘(计数机):    calc

Examples

1. He is always calculating .
   他老打个人小算盘。
2. Everyone ' s working an angle , right
   每个人都有自己的小算盘,对么？
3. And don ' t think i didn ' t know you weren ' t working some angle , either
   别以为我不知道你有自己的小算盘
4. That ' s your angle , huh
   这就是你的小算盘，是吗？
5. When you finally open your eyes , you may be shocked at the obscured way you have been viewing the world to suit your own little plans
   最终睁开眼睛时，你可能会大为震惊，没想到为了满足个人的小算盘，自己竟会这样模糊地看世界。