精打細算 (zing1 daa2 sai3 syun3) — spending wisely; assess things carefully; be prudent in one's spending; shrewd consideration of self-interest in Cantonese
zingˉ¹精daaˊ²打sai˗₃細syun˗₃算简 精打细算
Mandarin Pinyin: jing1 da3 xi4 suan4
Meaning of 精打細算
nounspending wisely; assess things carefully; be prudent in one's spending; shrewd consideration of self-interest