rob the rich and assist the poor

rob the rich and assist the poor

Robbing the rich and helping the poor, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji é f ù J ì P í n, meaning to seize the property of the rich and relieve the poor. It's from the flowers of the evil sea.

Idiom explanation

Robbery: extortion; relief: relief.

The origin of Idioms

The 35th chapter of "flowers of the evil sea" written by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty: "the old man likes to rob the rich and help the poor, restrain the strong and support the weak, and fight against injustice."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attribute and object with commendatory meaning. He wanted to learn from Wang Tianzong's behavior and set up his own school. (Chapter 25 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Yaofu)