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敲詐勒索

简敲诈勒索 · 繁敲詐勒索

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo zhà lè suǒ

extortion and blackmail (idiom)

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
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勒: lēi · strangle, tighten
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
诈: zhà · cheat, defraud, swindle; trick

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1–4–4–3 · qiao1 zha4 le4 suo3

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(idiomatic) to blackmail and impose exactions on; to extort and racketeer

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