予取予求 — “To make arbitrary demands”
予取予求 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary demands”. To take or ask for whatever one wishes without restraint; to exploit others at will. Literally, “Take from me, ask from me (originally meaning: to be taken or asked for from me)”.
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More idioms starting with 予
- yǔ予rén人kǒu口shí实give others grounds for criticism
- yú予qǔ取yú予duó夺take whatever one wants
- yú予qǔ取yú予xié携take whatever one desires
- yǔ予duó夺shēng生shā杀wield absolute power over life and death
- yú予zhì智yú予xióng雄conceited and self-important
- yǔ予mò末xiǎo小zǐ子I, your humble descendant
- yǔ予wéi违rǔ汝bì弼You correct my mistakes
- yǔ予chǐ齿qù去jiǎo角Nothing is perfect
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What does 予取予求 mean?
予取予求 (yú qǔ yú qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary demands”.
How do you pronounce 予取予求?
予取予求 is pronounced yú qǔ yú qiú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 予取予求 literally mean?
Literally, 予取予求 means “Take from me, ask from me (originally meaning: to be taken or asked for from me)”. It is used to mean “to make arbitrary demands”.
What is the Chinese definition of 予取予求?
予：我。原指从我这里取，从我这里求（财物）。后指任意索取。