横正暴敛 héng zhèng bào liǎn

to levy exorbitant taxes (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to levy exorbitant taxes (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
横 héng HSK 6
horizontal; across; crosswise
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
暴 bào HSK 6
violent; sudden; cruel
敛 liǎn
variant of 殮liàn; to collect; to restrain