| 顺手牵羊 |
shùn shǒu qiān yáng |
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) / fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off |
| 顺 |
shùn |
to obey / to follow / to arrange / to make reasonable / along / favorable |
| 顺手 |
shùn shǒu |
easily / without trouble / while one is at it / in passing / handy |
| 手 |
shǒu |
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:双,只 |
| 牵 |
qiān |
to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in |
| 羊 |
Yáng |
surname Yang |
| 羊 |
yáng |
sheep; goat / CL:头,只 |