illegal income; black money
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
income obtained through illegal means such as embezzlement and bribery
formalOften contrasted with 'white income' (合法工资) and 'grey income' (收入性质模糊的收入). This term carries a strong negative connotation and is commonly used in legal, economic, and anti-corruption contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jí击
guān官
yuán员
de的
huī灰
sè色
shōu收
rù入
hé和
hēi黑
sè色
shōu收
rù入
。
We must strictly crack down on officials' grey income and black income.
Zhè这
xiē些
hēi黑
sè色
shōu收
rù入
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
bèi被
yī依
fǎ法
mò没
shōu收
le了
。
This black income was eventually confiscated according to law.
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Yǔ与
huī灰
sè色
shōu收
rù入
bù不
tóng同
，
hēi黑
sè色
shōu收
rù入
shì是
míng明
què确
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Unlike grey income, black income is clearly illegal.