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extort excessive taxes and levies; tax and fleece the people; levy exorbitant taxes

héng zhēng bào liǎn

横 征 暴 敛

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derogextort excessive taxes and levies; tax and fleece the people; levy exorbitant taxes
- tā lì yòng dú cái quán lì héng zhēng bào liǎn
  他利用独裁权力横征暴敛。
  He uses his dictatorial powers to extort taxes and levies.
synonym
kē juān zá shuì苛捐杂税 kè yǐ zhòng shuì课以重税
antonym
qīng yáo bó fù轻徭薄赋

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