顺手牵羊

Traditional form:

順手牽羊

Pinyin (reading):

shùnshǒuqiānyáng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 顺 - to submit to, to obey, to go along with
• 手 - hand
• 牵 - to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
• 羊 - sheep, goat

Traditional characters:

• 順 - to submit to, to obey, to go along with
• 手 - hand
• 牽 - to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
• 羊 - sheep, goat