横赋暴敛 — “To impose harsh taxes and extort money ruthlessly”
横赋暴敛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impose harsh taxes and extort money ruthlessly”. To exploit people cruelly and greedily through oppressive levies. Literally, “ruthless taxation and violent exploitation”.
横赋暴敛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横赋暴敛 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 横赋暴敛
More idioms starting with 横
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- 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 横赋暴敛
What does 横赋暴敛 mean?
横赋暴敛 (héng fù bào liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impose harsh taxes and extort money ruthlessly”.
How do you pronounce 横赋暴敛?
横赋暴敛 is pronounced héng fù bào liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横赋暴敛 literally mean?
Literally, 横赋暴敛 means “ruthless taxation and violent exploitation”. It is used to mean “to impose harsh taxes and extort money ruthlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横赋暴敛?
横、暴：残暴，强横，凶狠；赋、敛：征税，聚财。强横残暴地征收苛捐杂税。形容反动统治阶级贪婪凶狠、搜刮人民的罪行。