順手牽羊

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Chinese

easily; without trouble; without any extra effort
easily; without trouble; without any extra effort; while one is at it; in passing; at one's own convenience
 
lead along caprid
trad. (順手牽羊) 順手
simp. (顺手牵羊) 顺手
Literally: “to lead away a goat in passing”.

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順手牽羊

  1. (figurative) to steal something under the cover of an emergency; to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

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