雁過拔毛 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
過 guò pass, pass through, go across
拔 bá uproot, pull out
毛 máo hair, fur, feathers; coarse