created sense approved 讹诈/訛詐 · ézhà · to blackmail — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
讹诈 / 訛詐
ézhà
to blackmail
To extort money or property from someone under false pretenses or by using an excuse; to defraud
讹 (literal) → 讹/訛 · é · to extort 诈 (literal) → 诈/詐 · zhà · to cheat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 讹诈/訛詐 · ézhà · to bluff; blackmail — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
讹诈 / 訛詐
ézhà
to bluff; blackmail
To threaten or intimidate someone to achieve a goal (often used in political or nuclear contexts)
讹 (literal) → 讹/訛 · é · to extort 诈 (literal) → 诈/詐 · zhà · to cheat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition