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Meaning of 横征暴敛

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横 héng 征 zhēng 暴 bào 敛 liǎn (Trad.: 橫征暴斂)
to tax by force and extort levies (idiom); to screw taxes out of the people by force
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Synonym: 苛捐杂税
Antonyms: 轻徭薄赋
Example Sentences
1
更有帮助日军扫荡
、
对于沦陷区人民横征暴敛等
。
More, having helping day army mopping up , extorting illegal taxes to enemy-occupied area people and so on.
2
那时
,
必有一人兴起接续他为王
,
使横征暴敛的人通行国中的荣美地
。
这王不多日就必灭亡
,
却不因忿怒
,
也不因争战
。
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
3
有些诗歌针砭现实
,
揭露苛政和酷吏的横征暴敛
,
表现对军备废弛的忧虑
,
批判不良世风
。
Some criticize reality by revealing political darkness, displaying his worry about the incompetent army and criticizing the immoral behaviours of the public.
4
他们不容异见
,
行为如同法斯西一般
,
专制
,
横征暴敛
,
充满仇恨
,
并对人心的善加以歧视
。
They are intolerance, fanaticism, dictatorship, cupidity, hatred, and discrimination which lie within the heart of man.
5
他们打着自由企业和个人权利的招牌
,
到处横征暴敛
,
抢夺人们的金银钱财
,
甚至从人们的口中把食物夺走
。
Under the doctrine of free enterprise and the right of the individual, they plundered whole provinces, robbed the people of their gold and silver and even took food out of their mouths.