敛财 (liǎn cái) — durch unfaire oder korrupte Mittel Reichtum anhäufen; mit unehrlichen Methoden Geld scheffeln

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to accumulate wealth through corrupt or dishonest means (e.g. bribery, price-gouging). Almost always carries a negative, accusatory tone — it describes wrongdoing, not legitimate earning.

verb
durch unfaire oder korrupte Mittel Reichtum anhäufenmit unehrlichen Methoden Geld scheffeln

Beispiele

  • 敛财
    Nà ge guān yuán lì yòng zhí quán dà sì liǎn cái, zuì zhōng bèi diào chá le.
    That official used his authority to ruthlessly amass wealth and was eventually investigated.
  • 敛财
    Zhè xiē shāng rén kào hōng tái wù jià liǎn cái, lǎo bǎi xìng yuàn shēng zài dào.
    These businessmen amassed wealth by jacking up prices, and the people were full of complaints.
  • Tā liǎn lái de bú yì zhī cái, zuì zhōng dōu bèi chōng gōng liǎo.
    All the ill-gotten wealth he had raked in was eventually confiscated.

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