extort; exploit; plunder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to extort; to exploit; to plunder (people's wealth)
formalStrongly negative connotation. Used to describe corrupt officials, warlords, or oppressors who extract wealth from common people through force or exploitation.
Tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
sōu搜
guā刮
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
。
Corrupt officials extort the hard-earned wealth of the people.
Dì地
zhǔ主
men们
sōu搜
guā刮
nóng农
mín民
de的
xuè血
hàn汗
qián钱
。
The landlords plundered the blood and sweat money of the peasants.
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Zhè这
ge个
jūn军
fá阀
sōu搜
guā刮
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
cái财
fù富
。
This warlord extorted a massive amount of wealth.
Zhí殖
mín民
zhě者
sōu搜
guā刮
dāng当
dì地
zī资
yuán源
。
The colonists exploited local resources.
Tā他
men们
tōng通
guò过
gè各
zhǒng种
shǒu手
duàn段
sōu搜
guā刮
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
qián钱
cái财
。
They used various means to extort money from the common people.