雁过拔毛 yàn guò bá máo

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
  2. fig. to seize any opportunity
  3. pragmatic

CHARACTERS

雁 yàn wild goose
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
拔 bá
HSK 6
uproot, pull out
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse