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繁刑重敛 — “Heavy penalties and exorbitant taxes”

繁刑重敛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “heavy penalties and exorbitant taxes”. Harsh laws and excessive levies. Literally, “numerous punishments and heavy levies”.

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繁刑重敛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

繁刑重敛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
繁
fán17numerous, complex, flourishing
刑
xíng6punishment for a crime
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
敛
liǎn11gather, collect, restrain

Example Sentence with 繁刑重敛

在那个时期,百姓们常常因为繁刑重敛而生活困苦。
During that period, ordinary people often suffered greatly due to heavy punishments and burdensome taxes.

Idioms Related to 繁刑重敛

Synonyms of 繁刑重敛

  • fán繁xíng刑zhòng重fù赋excessive punishments and heavy taxes

More idioms starting with 繁

  • fán繁sī丝jí急guǎn管rich, dense, fast orchestral music
  • fán繁jù剧fēn纷rǎo扰extremely complicated and chaotic
  • fán繁huá华sǔn损zhī枝Excessive embellishment harms the core
  • fán繁huá华shèng胜dì地bustling and prosperous place
  • fán繁xián弦jí急guǎn管lively music from many instruments
  • fán繁zhēng征bó博yǐn引cite extensively from various sources
  • fán繁wén文mò末jié节unnecessary complex formalities and trivial details
  • fán繁wén文rù缛lǐ礼overly elaborate formalities
  • fán繁wén文rù缛jié节overelaborate formalities and red tape
  • fán繁zhī枝xì细jié节numerous and trivial details
  • fán繁lǐ礼duō多yí仪excessive formalities and elaborate rituals

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Questions about 繁刑重敛

What does 繁刑重敛 mean?

繁刑重敛 (fán xíng zhòng liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “heavy penalties and exorbitant taxes”.

How do you pronounce 繁刑重敛?

繁刑重敛 is pronounced fán xíng zhòng liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 繁刑重敛 literally mean?

Literally, 繁刑重敛 means “numerous punishments and heavy levies”. It is used to mean “heavy penalties and exorbitant taxes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 繁刑重敛?

繁:多;敛:征收。繁重的刑罚和赋税

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