juān
shuì

idiom

Meaning of 苛捐杂税

苛捐杂税 means exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies; oppressive taxation. Pronounced kē juān zá shuì.

  • exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous levies; oppressive taxation

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shè
huì
de
juān
shuì
nóng
mín
zǒu
tóu
 

The exorbitant taxes and levies of the old society drove farmers into a corner.

Zhèng
chū
tái
xīn
zhèng
 
jué
xīn
qīng
zhǒng
juān
shuì
 

The government introduced new policies, determined to eliminate all kinds of exorbitant taxes and levies.

Zhè
chéng
cháng
yòng
lái
xíng
róng
gěi
rén
mín
dài
lái
chén
zhòng
dān
de
shuì
shōu
zhèng
 

This idiom is often used to describe tax policies that place a heavy burden on the people.