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勒索敲诈
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勒索敲诈

勒索敲诈 — “Extort and blackmail”

勒索敲诈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extort money or valuables from someone by making threats or using intimidation; to blackmail”. Literally, “extort and blackmail”.

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勒索敲诈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勒索敲诈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勒
lè11rein in or compel
索
suǒ10seek, rope, demand
敲
qiāo14strike, hit, or knock
诈
zhà7deceive, defraud, feign

Example Sentence with 勒索敲诈

犯罪分子常常利用人们的弱点进行勒索敲诈。
Criminals often exploit people's weaknesses for extortion and blackmail.

Idioms Related to 勒索敲诈

Synonyms of 勒索敲诈

  • qiāo敲zhà诈lè勒suǒ索extort money by threats

More idioms starting with 勒

  • lè勒mǎ马wēi危yá崖pull back from the brink of danger
  • lè勒mǎ马xuán悬yá崖stop at the brink of disaster

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What does 勒索敲诈 mean?

勒索敲诈 (lè suǒ qiāo zhà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extort money or valuables from someone by making threats or using intimidation; to blackmail”.

How do you pronounce 勒索敲诈?

勒索敲诈 is pronounced lè suǒ qiāo zhà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勒索敲诈 literally mean?

Literally, 勒索敲诈 means “extort and blackmail”. It is used to mean “to extort money or valuables from someone by making threats or using intimidation; to blackmail”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勒索敲诈?

勒索:强行索取财物。利用别人的把柄或自己的权势,以威胁强迫手段向人索取财物

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