waang4 zing1 bou6 lim5横征暴敛
Jyutpingwaang4 zing1 bou6 lim5
Yalewàngh jīng bouh límh

Definition

to tax by force and extort levies (idiom); to screw taxes out of the people by force

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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