Chinese word dictionary

雁过拔毛

yàn guò bá máo · lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic

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Word information

Simplified雁过拔毛

Traditional雁過拔毛

Pinyinyàn guò bá máo

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Character breakdown

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雁yàn

wild goose

过guò

pass; to go across, to pass through

拔bá

to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

毛máo

hair, fur, feathers; coarse

How to learn 雁过拔毛

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Words with the same characters

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过guò

to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-

过来guòlái

to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of

过年guònián

to celebrate the Chinese New Year

过去guòqù

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

过去guò qù

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

过节guòjié

to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)