extort excessive taxes and levies
extort excessive taxes and levies
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is h è ngzh à NGB à of à, which means to collect taxes and collect people's wealth by force. It comes from Yuan Zhen of Tang Dynasty, playing Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedushi.
Idiom usage
It refers to cruel exploitation
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: overcharge, overcharge
The origin of Idioms
Yuan Zhen of Tang Dynasty wrote "playing the Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu envoy" that "Gu He Fu Sui Li Shu, Shang Fu Tian Xin, Zhen Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Nan Dongchuan Jiedu envoy, Neirong Xiang Li.". But it's a collection of taxes and levies. It doesn't follow the rules. It's good at breaking people's houses and enriching private rooms. "
Idiom explanation
They overcharge taxes and collect people's property by force.
extort excessive taxes and levies
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