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
one 's words are obeyed , and one 's plans are followed out sb . 's advice and adopt his plan - yán tīng jì cóng
want one 's old bones to be buried in one 's hometown - yè luò huī gēn