take a lot and give away little
In Chinese, Pinyin is f ē n ɡ Q ǔ K è y ǔ, which means that more is taken from the people and less is used for the people. From Xunzi jundao.
The origin of Idioms
"Xunzi · jundao" says, "if you are greedy, then you will be able to take advantage of a hundred officials, and then you will be able to take advantage of a thousand people."
Idiom usage
Combined; used as predicate and attribute; derogatory; cruel plunder
Analysis of Idioms
More, less and more
take a lot and give away little
two dragons are playing with a pearl - èr lóng xì zhū
A thief, a minister and a rebellious son - zéi chén nì zǐ
Small as the sparrow is, it has all the gall and liver - má què suī xiǎo,gān dǎn jù quán
where the needle goes , the thread follows - jià gǒu suí gǒu