順手牽羊 — shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

shun⁴ shou³ qian¹ yang²

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

順

手

牽

羊

As word

1

shun⁴

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

2

shou³

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

3

qian¹

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

4

yang²

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off