敲榨勒索 — “To extort money by threats”
敲榨勒索 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extort money by threats”. To blackmail; to squeeze someone for money through intimidation.
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敲榨勒索 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 敲qiāo
- 榨zhà
- 勒lè
- 索suǒ
敲榨勒索 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 敲榨勒索
那个不法分子因为多次对商家进行敲榨勒索，最终被绳之以法。
That criminal was eventually brought to justice for repeatedly extorting money from businesses.
Idioms Related to 敲榨勒索
Synonyms of 敲榨勒索
More idioms starting with 敲
- qiāo敲bīng冰jiá戛yù玉music or voice clear and melodious
- qiāo敲bīng冰qiú求huǒ火attempt the impossible
- qiāo敲bīng冰yù玉xiè屑exquisite paper
- qiāo敲bīng冰suǒ索huǒ火futile endeavor
- qiāo敲shān山zhèn振hǔ虎warn or intimidate indirectly
- qiāo敲shān山zhèn震hǔ虎warn indirectly to startle someone
- qiāo敲qiāo敲dǎ打dǎ打to prod or stimulate with words
- qiāo敲niú牛zǎi宰mǎ马slaughter livestock
- qiāo敲zhú竹gàng杠extort money by taking advantage
- qiāo敲zhī脂xī吸suǐ髓ruthlessly exploit someone to the extreme
- qiāo敲gāo膏xī吸suǐ髓exploit someone to the extreme
Questions about 敲榨勒索
- What does 敲榨勒索 mean?
- 敲榨勒索 (qiāo zhà lè suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extort money by threats”.
- How do you pronounce 敲榨勒索?
- 敲榨勒索 is pronounced qiāo zhà lè suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 敲榨勒索?
- 依仗势力或抓住把柄进行恐吓，用威胁手段索取财物。同“敲诈勒索”。