雁过拔毛 in English yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to grab feathers from a flying goose
  • metaphorically to seize any opportunity
  • pragmatic

Simplified Characters

雁 过 拔 毛

Traditional Characters

雁 過 拔 毛

Pinyin

yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

雁yan4wild goose 过guo4surname Guo 拔ba2to pull up 毛mao2surname Mao