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拔毛
bá​máo

pluck

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 雁过拔毛 yàn​guò​bá​máo opportunistic
    to seize every opportunity for personal gain, typically by skimming off the top or taking a cut of whatever passes through one's hands (literally: to grab feathers from a flying goose)
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