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横征暴敛

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

Characters and words in 横征暴敛

héng = h + (e)ng2
horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent
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hèng = h + (e)ng4
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zhēng = zh + (e)ng1
journey / trip / expedition / to go on long campaign / to attack
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zhēng = zh + (e)ng1
to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence
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bào = b + ao4
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bào = b + ao4
sudden / violent / cruel / to show or expose / to injure
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to overtax / to extort
liǎn = li + an3
to hold back / to restrain / to control (oneself) / to collect / Taiwan pr. [lian4]
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liàn = li + an4
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Words with 横征暴敛

横征暴敛 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 横征暴敛

横征暴敛 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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