qiú

idiom
common

Meaning of 予取予求

予取予求 means to take whatever one wants; to make arbitrary demands; to exploit unilaterally. Pronounced yú qǔ yú qiú.

  • to take whatever one wants; to make arbitrary demands; to exploit unilaterally

Definitions & Examples

zhàng
zhe
qīn
de
quán
shì
 
dào
chù
qiú
 

Relying on his father's power and influence, he takes whatever he wants wherever he goes.

Zhè
guó
jiā
duì
ruò
xiǎo
lín
guó
qiú
 
háo
 

This country makes arbitrary demands on its weaker neighbors without any scruples.

Zài
jiù
shè
huì
 
zhǔ
duì
nóng
mín
qiú
 
nóng
mín
kān
yán
 

In the old society, landlords took whatever they wanted from the peasants, who suffered unbearably.