横征暴赋 — “To levy exorbitant taxes and ruthlessly exploit the people's wealth”
横征暴赋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy exorbitant taxes and ruthlessly exploit the people's wealth”. To impose oppressive and arbitrary taxes. Literally, “arbitrary levies and oppressive taxation”.
横征暴赋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横征暴赋 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
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- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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Open the tool →Questions about 横征暴赋
What does 横征暴赋 mean?
横征暴赋 (hèng zhēng bào fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy exorbitant taxes and ruthlessly exploit the people's wealth”.
How do you pronounce 横征暴赋?
横征暴赋 is pronounced hèng zhēng bào fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横征暴赋 literally mean?
Literally, 横征暴赋 means “arbitrary levies and oppressive taxation”. It is used to mean “to levy exorbitant taxes and ruthlessly exploit the people's wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横征暴赋?
滥征捐税，强行搜刮民财。