How do you pronounce 苛捐杂税?

苛捐杂税 is pronounced kē juān zá shuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 苛捐杂税 literally mean?

Literally, 苛捐杂税 means “harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes”. It is used to mean “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 苛捐杂税?

苛：苛刻、繁重；杂：繁杂。指反动统治下苛刻繁重的捐税。

苛捐杂税 — “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies”

苛捐杂税 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies”. Burdensome and onerous taxes. Literally, “harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes”.

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苛捐杂税 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苛kē
捐juān
杂zá
税shuì

苛捐杂税 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
苛	kē	8	excessively strict or harsh
捐	juān	10	donate, contribute, give up
杂	zá	6	mixed, miscellaneous, disordered
税	shuì	12	government tax

Example Sentence with 苛捐杂税

旧时，许多地方的百姓生活困苦，常常因为苛捐杂税而难以维持生计。

In the old days, people in many regions lived in hardship, often struggling to make a living due to exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies.

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Questions about 苛捐杂税

What does 苛捐杂税 mean?: 苛捐杂税 (kē juān zá shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies”.
How do you pronounce 苛捐杂税?: 苛捐杂税 is pronounced kē juān zá shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苛捐杂税 literally mean?: Literally, 苛捐杂税 means “harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes”. It is used to mean “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苛捐杂税?: 苛：苛刻、繁重；杂：繁杂。指反动统治下苛刻繁重的捐税。

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