waang4 zing1 bou6 lim5橫征暴斂横征暴敛
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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