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Meaning of 雁过拔毛

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雁 yàn 过 guò 拔 bá 毛 máo (Trad.: 雁過拔毛)
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic
Example Sentences
1
在这个信奉
“
雁过拔毛
”
的世界里
,
若能时常被提醒着要有福同享
,
倒也是相当不错的事情
。
In a world that tells us to "get all we can, " every so often it's good to be reminded to "give something away. "
2
仅仅这样
,
他们为了利益
,
仍然雁过拔毛般地想尽办法
……
我们已经习惯了沉默
,
但这沉默
,
并不代表奴颜婢膝
。
It' s just like this, but they, for the sake of interests, they are exploiting in every possible way...we are so accustomed to silence, but silence doesn' t mean surrender.