雁过拔毛 yàn guò bá máo

lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
雁 yàn
wild goose; variant of 雁yàn
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
拔 bá HSK 6
to pull out; to pull up; to select
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather