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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2020-06-11 04:52:10 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 66165 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> There doesn't have to be an emergency or a crisis. It can just be that nobody's is watching. LA example ~「一見沒人，她順手牽羊把兩隻手套塞進包包裡走了」。 A Chinese English Dictionary of Popular Words ~ 顺手牵羊 pick up sth on the sly; walk off with sth; go on the scamp; walk away with J Kept a sharp lookout for shoplifters. 留意在商店顺手牵羊的人 When I fell asleep, he picked up my book in passing. 我睡着时，他顺手牵羊把我的书拿走了。 I swiped [the book] from my dentist's office 我从牙医诊所顺手牵羊拿来的 |
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- 順手牽羊 顺手牵羊 [shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2] /lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency/to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain/ + 順手牽羊 顺手牵羊 [shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2] /lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)/fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off/ |