横正暴敛 in English heng2 zheng4 bao4 lian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to levy exorbitant taxes (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

横 正 暴 敛

Traditional Characters

橫 正 暴 斂

Pinyin

heng2 zheng4 bao4 lian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

横heng2horizontal 正zheng4first month of the lunar year 暴bao4surname Bao 敛lian3to hold back