Meaning of 横征暴敛
横征暴敛 means to levy exorbitant taxes and harsh levies; to extort excessive taxes. Pronounced héng zhēng bào liǎn.
- to levy exorbitant taxes and harsh levies; to extort excessive taxes
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
wáng王
cháo朝
yīn因
wèi为
héng横
zhēng征
bào暴
liǎn敛
zuì最
zhōng终
shī失
qù去
le了
mín民
xīn心
。
This dynasty ultimately lost the people's support because of its exorbitant taxes and harsh levies.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
jiào教
xùn训
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
men们
，
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
jué绝
bù不
néng能
héng横
zhēng征
bào暴
liǎn敛
。
The lessons of history tell us that rulers must never extort excessive taxes.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
dì第
yī一
zhāng章
jiù就
miáo描
xiě写
le了
dì地
zhǔ主
rú如
hé何
héng横
zhēng征
bào暴
liǎn敛
，
qī欺
yā压
nóng农
mín民
。
The first chapter of the novel describes how the landlord extorted exorbitant taxes and oppressed the peasants.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
mù目
biāo标
shì是
jiǎn减
qīng轻
rén人
mín民
fù负
dān担
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
héng横
zhēng征
bào暴
liǎn敛
。
The government's goal is to reduce the people's burden, not to impose exorbitant taxes.
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