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雁过拔毛
yàn​guò​bá​máo

to seize any opportunity

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雁过拔毛 雁過拔毛 yàn​guò​bá​máo
to seize any opportunity
literally meaning to grab feathers from a goose flying past; used to describe someone who is greedy or pragmatic and never misses an opportunity to profit from whatever passes through their hands

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