extort; amass wealth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to extort; to amass wealth through exploitation
formalOften used in historical or formal contexts to describe oppressive rulers or officials who levy heavy taxes and accumulate wealth for themselves.
Fēng封
jiàn建
guān官
lì吏
cháng常
cháng常
jù聚
liǎn敛
mín民
cái财
，
zhōng中
bǎo饱
sī私
náng囊
。
Feudal officials often extorted the people's wealth to fill their own pockets.
Nà那
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
tōng通
guò过
kē苛
juān捐
zá杂
shuì税
fēng疯
kuáng狂
jù聚
liǎn敛
cái财
fù富
。
That tyrant frenziedly amassed wealth through exorbitant taxes and levies.
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Tā他
jù聚
liǎn敛
le了
dà大
liàng量
bú不
yì义
zhī之
cái财
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
He amassed a great deal of ill-gotten wealth and was ultimately punished by law.