衣租食税 — “To live off the rents and taxes paid by the common people”
衣租食税 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live off the rents and taxes paid by the common people”. To subsist on public funds or people's contributions. Literally, “Live on rents and taxes”.
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衣租食税 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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过去，有些地方的富人无需辛劳，便可衣租食税，过着安逸的生活。
In the past, some wealthy people in certain areas could live off rents and taxes without much toil, enjoying a comfortable life.
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Synonyms of 衣租食税
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- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不rú如xīn新，，rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
- yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
- yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
- yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
- yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
- yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
- yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
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What does 衣租食税 mean?
衣租食税 (yì zū shí shuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live off the rents and taxes paid by the common people”.
How do you pronounce 衣租食税?
衣租食税 is pronounced yì zū shí shuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 衣租食税 literally mean?
Literally, 衣租食税 means “Live on rents and taxes”. It is used to mean “to live off the rents and taxes paid by the common people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣租食税?
租、税：田赋和各种税款的总称。依靠百姓缴纳的租税生活。