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头会箕敛
tóu​kuài​jī​liǎn

heavy taxation

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头会箕敛/ 頭會箕斂 tóu​kuài​jī​liǎn (also tóu​huì​jī​liàn, tóu​kuài​jī​liàn) heavy taxation

(literary) to tax people by the head and collect grain by the basketful; used to describe extremely harsh or predatory taxation

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