shùn shǒu qiān yáng

Traditional: 順手牽羊

顺手牵羊 (shùn shǒu qiān yáng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

Characters in 顺手牵羊

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