如意算盘

Traditional form:

如意算盤

Pinyin (reading):

rúyìsuànpán

Definitions:

• counting one's chickens before they are hatched

Characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
• 盘 - tray, plate, dish; to examine

Traditional characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
• 盤 - tray, plate, dish; to examine