横征苛役 — “To levy exorbitant taxes and exact harsh forced labor”
横征苛役 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy exorbitant taxes and exact harsh forced labor”. Oppressive taxation and brutal conscription. Literally, “arbitrary levies and harsh corvée”.
横征苛役 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横征苛役 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 横征苛役
More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- 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 横征苛役
What does 横征苛役 mean?
横征苛役 (hèng zhēng kē yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to levy exorbitant taxes and exact harsh forced labor”.
How do you pronounce 横征苛役?
横征苛役 is pronounced hèng zhēng kē yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横征苛役 literally mean?
Literally, 横征苛役 means “arbitrary levies and harsh corvée”. It is used to mean “to levy exorbitant taxes and exact harsh forced labor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横征苛役?
指滥收捐税，徭役严酷。