雁过拔毛 — “To be extremely opportunistic and rapacious”
雁过拔毛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely opportunistic and rapacious”. To seize every possible advantage, even a small one, for personal gain. Literally, “To pluck a feather from a flying goose”.
雁过拔毛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 雁过拔毛 mean?
雁过拔毛 (yàn guò bá máo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely opportunistic and rapacious”.
How do you pronounce 雁过拔毛?
雁过拔毛 is pronounced yàn guò bá máo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁过拔毛 literally mean?
Literally, 雁过拔毛 means “to pluck a feather from a flying goose”. It is used to mean “to be extremely opportunistic and rapacious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁过拔毛?
大雁飞过时也能拔下毛来。原形容武艺高超。后比喻人爱占便宜，见有好处就要乘机捞一把。