zhòng

common

Meaning of 重利

重利 means exorbitant interest; usury; huge profit; exorbitant profit. Pronounced zhòng lì.

  • exorbitant interest; usury
  • huge profit; exorbitant profit
  • to value money over righteousness; to regard profit as paramount

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shè
huì
de
zhǔ
duì
nóng
mín
jìn
xíng
zhòng
pán
 

In the old society, landlords practiced usury to exploit peasants.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhòng
fàng
dài
de
xíng
wéi
shì
wéi
de
 

This kind of usurious lending is illegal.