雁过拔毛 Plucking feathers from geese as they fly by
Explanation
比喻人爱占便宜，见有利可图就要乘机捞一把。
This idiom describes someone who likes to take advantage of others and seize every opportunity to gain something.
Origin Story
从前，有个村子里住着一位老猎人，他狩猎技术高超，百发百中。一天，他去深山打猎，偶然发现一只大雁在树枝上筑巢。老猎人见雁巢里的雁毛丰厚，便起了贪念，暗自盘算着怎样才能神不知鬼不觉地取走一些雁毛。他悄悄地靠近雁巢，用他那灵巧的手指，轻轻地拔下一根根雁毛，然后迅速离开了。雁群似乎并没有察觉到任何异常，依然在树枝上安详地休息。老猎人拿着这些雁毛，心满意足地回家了。回家后，他用雁毛做成了一件轻盈保暖的衣裳，并在村子里炫耀自己的‘雁过拔毛’的本事。村民们听说了这件事，有的赞扬他聪明能干，有的则批评他不应该贪图小利。老猎人并没有在意这些评价，因为他认为自己不过是利用了机会，并没有做什么坏事。然而，这件事却成为了当地流传的一个故事，也让人们记住了‘雁过拔毛’这个成语。
Once upon a time, there was a skilled hunter who lived in a small village. One day, while hunting in the forest, he stumbled upon a large goose nest filled with soft, fluffy feathers. The hunter, always looking for a chance to take advantage, decided to secretly take some of the feathers. He carefully plucked a few feathers from the nest, then quickly left without disturbing the geese. When he got home, he used the feathers to make a warm, comfortable garment and showed it off to the villagers. Some villagers praised him for his cleverness, while others criticized him for his greed. This event became a local legend and gave rise to the idiom "雁过拔毛".
Usage
用于形容人爱占便宜，见有利可图就要乘机捞一把。
Used to describe someone who likes to take advantage of others and seize every opportunity to gain something.
Examples
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他雁过拔毛，处处占便宜。
ta yan guo ba mao, chu chu zhan pianyi. zhe ge laoban yan guo ba mao, shenme pianyi dou xiang zhan
He plucks every feather the geese fly over, taking advantage of every opportunity.
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这个老板雁过拔毛，什么便宜都想占。
This boss wants to take advantage of every opportunity.