头会箕敛 — “Exorbitant and oppressive taxation”
头会箕敛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant and oppressive taxation”. Harsh and heavy levies. Literally, “levying taxes per head and collecting grain with baskets”.
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头会箕敛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
头会箕敛 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 头会箕敛
旧时，每逢灾年，一些地方的官吏对百姓横征暴敛，实行头会箕敛，使得民不聊生。
In the old days, during famine years, some local officials would impose excessive taxes on the common people, engaging in head taxes and harsh collections, leaving them in extreme hardship.
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Synonyms of 头会箕敛
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- tóu头hūn昏mù目yūn晕dizzy head, blurry eyes
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Open the tool →Questions about 头会箕敛
What does 头会箕敛 mean?
头会箕敛 (tóu kuài jī liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant and oppressive taxation”.
How do you pronounce 头会箕敛?
头会箕敛 is pronounced tóu kuài jī liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头会箕敛 literally mean?
Literally, 头会箕敛 means “levying taxes per head and collecting grain with baskets”. It is used to mean “Exorbitant and oppressive taxation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 头会箕敛?
头会：按人头征税；箕敛：用畚箕装取所征的谷物。形容赋税繁重苛刻。