裒多益寡
póu​duō​yì​guǎ

to take from the rich and give to the poor

  1. 裒 póu
    to reduce
    (bound form) to take from; to reduce or subtract, as in the idiom 裒多益寡 póu​duō​yì​guǎ, meaning to take from where there is plenty to give to where there is a shortage
  2. 多 duō adjectivenumeral
    many
    many; much; a lot; numerous
  3. 益 yì noun
    to increase
    to increase; to add; to augment
  4. 寡 guǎ adjectivenoun
    few
    (bound form) few; scant; lacking in something