捲地皮
juǎn​dì​pí

to plunder

  • created sense approved 卷地皮/捲地皮 · juǎn​dì​pí · to plunder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卷地皮 / 捲地皮

    juǎn​dì​pí

    to plunder

    to squeeze every penny out of the people; to carry out extensive looting or extortion, especially by corrupt officials; to plunder the land or extort money from people, specifically through corrupt local governance; used to describe greedy or predatory officials

    卷地皮

    卷 (literal) → 卷/捲 · juǎn · to abscond with 地皮 (literal) → 地皮 · dì​pí · common people's property

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    created sense