road bully; illegal toll collector
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Meanings
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road bully; person who illegally blocks roads to forcibly charge vehicles and pedestrians; highway extortionist
Refers to criminals who block roads (often in rural or remote areas) to extort money from drivers. Commonly used in legal, news, and public safety contexts, often paired with 车匪 (vehicle robbers).
Jǐng警
fāng方
kāi开
zhǎn展
le了
zhuān专
xiàng项
xíng行
dòng动
，
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
chē车
fěi匪
lù路
bà霸
。
Police launched a special operation to severely crack down on highway robbers and road bullies.
Nà那
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
shàng上
cháng常
yǒu有
lù路
bà霸
chū出
mò没
，
sī司
jī机
men们
jīng经
guò过
shí时
dōu都
hěn很
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Road bullies often appear on that mountain road, so drivers are very careful when passing through.
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Tā他
kāi开
chē车
qù去
wài外
dì地
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
，
bù不
xìng幸
yù遇
dào到
le了
lù路
bà霸
lán拦
chē车
shōu收
fèi费
。
He drove to another city to do business and unfortunately encountered road bullies blocking his car and demanding fees.
Guó国
jiā家
fǎ法
lǜ律
míng明
lìng令
jìn禁
zhǐ止
lù路
bà霸
xíng行
wéi为
。
National laws explicitly prohibit road bully behavior.