Definition & Meaning

accumulate wealth by unfair mean; build up illegal wealth

Word usage

liǎn cái

敛 财

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v.accumulate wealth by unfair mean; build up illegal wealth
- tā lì yòng zhí wù zhī biàn liǎn cái
  他利用职务之便敛财。
  He used his position to enrich himself.
- tā pīn mìng wèi zì jǐ liǎn cái
  他拼命为自己敛财。
  He was trying to get a pecuniary advantage for himself.
- yōng yǒu zhèng zhì quán lì shì liǎn cái de guàn cháng tú jìng
  拥有政治权力是敛财的惯常途径。
  Political power has long been a well-trodden path to personal wealth.
synonym
sōu guā搜刮 sōu kuò搜括

Word usage

Separable word
"敛" and "财" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他在那里敛了不少财。
  He has accumulated great wealth by unfair means there.
- 无论敛多少财，他都觉得不够。
  No matter how much wealth he has accumulated by unfair means, he doesn't feel satisfied.
- 你是如何敛的财？
  How do you accumulate wealth by unfair means?

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