小九九 xiǎo jiǔ jiǔ — the multiplication table

小九九
xiǎo jiǔ jiǔ

Characters: 小 · 九 · 九

Definitions

  1. the multiplication table
  2. (fig.) one's own little calculations/selfish schemes

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. multiplication tables
  2. (fig.) plan
  3. scheme

zdic(汉典)

  1. 指乘法口诀,如一一得一,一二得二,八九七十二等。也叫“九九歌”
  2. 〈方〉∶比喻心中的算计

ExtDict

  1. 算术乘法的口诀﹐如一一得一﹐一二得二﹐九九八十一等
  2. 比喻为自己的打算。犹言小算盘。亦用以泛喻谋算。

Examples

  • 二年级的孩子已能背小九九。

    Second-graders can already recite the multiplication table.

  • 他心里打着小九九，想把好处独吞。

    He was doing his own little sums, hoping to pocket all the gain himself.