算盘自然打得好
“naturally knows how to scheme.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
归墟最贪财的灵
“The Void's greediest spirit”
算盘自然 打得好
“naturally knows how to scheme.”
禀右丞
“Your Lordship,”
“They never do anything unless it serves their own selfish, greedy interests.”
In Chinese culture, playing the abacus well often metaphorically implies being overly calculating, penny-pinching, or self-interested rather than simply good at math.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
calculating shrewdly / highly self-serving
A classic idiomatic metaphor derived from calculating on an abacus, used to describe someone who schemes purely for selfish gain.
naturally / of course
Emphasizes that something is completely expected or obvious given the subject's known character.