榷酒征茶 — “To levy taxes on wine and tea”
榷酒征茶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy taxes on wine and tea”. (by extension) to impose exorbitant taxes and levies. Literally, “Levy taxes on wine and tea”.
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在旧时，一些地方官吏常以各种名目榷酒征茶，使得百姓苦不堪言。
In old times, some local officials often levied taxes on wine and tea under various pretexts, causing great suffering to the common people.
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What does 榷酒征茶 mean?
榷酒征茶 (què jiǔ zhēng chá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy taxes on wine and tea”.
How do you pronounce 榷酒征茶?
榷酒征茶 is pronounced què jiǔ zhēng chá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 榷酒征茶 literally mean?
Literally, 榷酒征茶 means “Levy taxes on wine and tea”. It is used to mean “to levy taxes on wine and tea”.
What is the Chinese definition of 榷酒征茶?
征收酒茶税。亦泛指苛捐杂税。